EARTH OBSERVATION × ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
The intelligence layer
for a lower-methane world.
Discover the technologies, companies and data shaping methane detection, measurement and mitigation worldwide.
LIVE SIGNAL Global methane monitoringSatellite · Aerial · Ground
120+countries tracked
40%near-term warming leverage
7detection technology classes
24/7global intelligence focus
THE PLATFORM
From invisible emissions
to actionable intelligence.
CH4.ai connects earth observation, industrial monitoring, policy and mitigation in one independent global knowledge platform. Built for decision-makers who need a clear view of the methane economy.
One molecule.
A global challenge.
Methane is short-lived, powerful and measurable—making action today especially valuable.
Understand CH₄ →EXPLORE BY INDUSTRY
View all industries →Every source has a pathway.
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Oil & Gas
Upstream, midstream and downstream intelligence.
EXPLORE ↗02◒
Agriculture
Livestock, manure and agricultural emissions.
EXPLORE ↗03▱
Landfills
Monitoring, capture and landfill-gas utilization.
EXPLORE ↗04◆
Coal Mining
Ventilation air, abandoned mines and mitigation.
EXPLORE ↗05◉
Biogas
Anaerobic digestion, upgrading and biomethane.
EXPLORE ↗06≈
LNG & Shipping
Liquefaction, transport and methane-slip intelligence.
EXPLORE ↗07≋
Wastewater
Measurement and recovery across treatment systems.
EXPLORE ↗08✦
Fertilizer
Methane, hydrogen, ammonia and nitrogen production.
EXPLORE ↗TECHNOLOGY LANDSCAPE
Detect. Quantify. Act.
Compare the systems turning methane from an invisible risk into verified operational data.
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Satellite Monitoring
Persistent large-area detection and source attribution.
→02Aerial & Drone Sensing
Rapid surveys with high-resolution plume mapping.
→03Continuous Sensors
Always-on site monitoring and operational alerts.
→04Optical Gas Imaging
Camera-based leak visualization for field teams.
→05AI & Analytics
Automated detection, quantification and decision support.
→GLOBAL COVERAGE
Intelligence without borders.
Explore methane policy, monitoring programs and industry activity across major producing regions.
LIVE GLOBAL VIEW
KNOWLEDGE HUB
All insights →Essential methane intelligence.
CH₄
EXPLAINER · 7 MINWhat is methane—and why does CH₄ matter now?
A concise guide to the molecule, its sources and the opportunity for rapid action.
READ INSIGHT →CH₄
TECHNOLOGY · 9 MINHow satellites detect methane from orbit
Inside the instruments, algorithms and workflows reshaping global transparency.
READ INSIGHT →CH₄
INDUSTRY · 8 MINFrom natural gas to ammonia and fertilizer
Follow the industrial chain connecting methane, hydrogen and global food systems.
READ INSIGHT →LIVE INTELLIGENCE
Open news desk →Signals shaping the methane era.
JUL 2026 · AI + SATELLITES
UNEP: AI is turning methane observations into real mitigation
UNEP reports that artificial intelligence now lets analysts process far more satellite data while maintaining scientific review.
UN Environment Programme ↗MAY 2026 · GLOBAL TRACKERIEA publishes the Global Methane Tracker 2026
The latest edition combines satellites and measurement campaigns with sector estimates, costs and abatement pathways.
International Energy Agency ↗JUN 2026 · EARTH OBSERVATIONESA profiles the AI4CH4 plume-detection framework
The project focuses on AI-supported detection and quantification of methane plumes using satellite imagery.
European Space Agency ↗2026 · SPACE SYSTEMSStarship continues development around methane-fuelled Raptor engines
SpaceX’s launch system provides a highly visible example of methane as an engineered propellant, not only an emissions topic.
SpaceX ↗THE CH4.ai GLOBAL ATLAS1,000
regional × sector × technology briefings
A connected knowledge architecture built for discovery: ten regions, ten methane systems and ten measurement or mitigation pathways.
01 · North America
Satellite Spectroscopy
Oil & Gas
OPEN BRIEFING ↗02 · Latin AmericaAircraft Surveys
Coal Mining
OPEN BRIEFING ↗03 · EuropeDrone Systems
LNG & Shipping
OPEN BRIEFING ↗04 · Middle EastContinuous Sensors
Livestock
OPEN BRIEFING ↗05 · North AfricaOptical Gas Imaging
Rice Cultivation
OPEN BRIEFING ↗06 · Sub-Saharan AfricaLiDAR Measurement
Landfills
OPEN BRIEFING ↗07 · Central AsiaMobile Laboratories
Wastewater
OPEN BRIEFING ↗08 · South AsiaAI Analytics
Biogas & Biomethane
OPEN BRIEFING ↗09 · East AsiaDigital Inventories
Fertilizer & Ammonia
OPEN BRIEFING ↗PEOPLE & INSTITUTIONS
Meet the landscape →Ideas move through builders.
CH₄ / AI
Elon Musk / SpaceX
Methane propulsion at unprecedented scaleStarship’s Raptor engines use methane and oxygen, making CH₄ central to a globally watched reusable-launch program.
CH₄ / AIUNEP IMEO
Global public methane intelligenceThe International Methane Emissions Observatory integrates satellites, science studies, industry reporting and national inventories.
CH₄ / AIInternational Energy Agency
Energy-sector data and abatement analysisThe IEA’s Methane Tracker brings together country estimates, technology options and policy analysis.
CH₄ / AIEuropean Space Agency
Earth observation and applied AIESA-backed programs advance satellite methods, datasets and AI workflows for detecting atmospheric methane.
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