New methane plumes: week of 31 Aug 2026
UNEP published 387 new methane plume detections this week across 38 countries.
387
Plumes
38
Countries
305,000 kg/h
Largest detected rate
196
With a likely operator
Biggest new plumes
| Detected | Country | Site | Emission rate | Likely operator | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2026Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 305,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 2 Aug 2026Oil & gas | Uzbekistan | — | 248,000 kg/h | Uzbekneftegaz Plausible | View |
| 1 Aug 2026Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 157,000 kg/h | Turkmengaz Plausible | View |
| 31 Jul 2026Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 145,000 kg/h | Turkmengaz Plausible | View |
| 6 Aug 2026Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 122,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 4 Aug 2026Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 121,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 31 Jul 2026Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 88,000 kg/h | Turkmengaz Plausible | View |
| 3 Aug 2026Waste / landfill | Russia | — | 71,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 3 Aug 2026Oil & gas | Kazakhstan | — | 71,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 2 Aug 2026Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 71,000 kg/h | Turkmengaz Plausible | View |
| 31 Jul 2026Oil & gas | Turkmenistan | — | 71,000 kg/h | Turkmennebit Plausible | View |
| 31 Jul 2026Oil & gas | Brazil | — | 61,000 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 12 Aug 2025Oil & gas | United States | USA_S_1256 | 53,647 kg/h | Not yet attributed | View |
| 31 Jul 2026Oil & gas | Mexico | MEX_S_007 | 52,331 kg/h | Pemex Plausible | View |
| 6 Aug 2026Coal | Poland | — | 52,000 kg/h | Polska Grupa Górnicza Plausible | View |
New plumes by country
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