Recent, satellite data processed by Carbon Mapper shows that 15 of the world’s top 25 methane emission sites in 2025 from the oil and gas sector were in Turkmenistan.
About Methane:
Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, responsible for about 30% of the global temperature rise since the Industrial Revolution.
Its atmospheric concentration is now 2.5 times higher than in the preindustrial era and is rising faster than other greenhouse gases.
It is the primary component of natural gas and a byproduct of fossil fuel exploration.
It is 86 times more efficient at trapping heat over a 20-year-period than carbon dioxide.
Major Sources: The three major anthropogenic sources of methane emissions are agriculture, energy, and waste sectors.
Methane Characteristics:
It is a colourless, odourless, and highly flammable gas, also known as marsh gas.
Although it remains in the atmosphere for a shorter period — about 12 years — than carbon dioxide,
It traps far more heat in the near term, making it a key driver of short-term climate change, contributing 28 times more to global warming than carbon dioxide for every tonne.
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