Europe is the greatest natural gas importing region in the world. In 2019, countries in Europe imported some 605 billion cubic meters worth of natural gas. By 2050, Asia Pacific is forecast to become the greatest importer, with natural gas imports set to increase to one trillion cubic meters.
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GECF. (February 24, 2021). Natural gas import volume worldwide in 2019, with a forecast for 2050, by region (in billion cubic meters) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1156112/global-natural-gas-imports-by-region/
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GECF. (2021). Natural gas import volume worldwide in 2019, with a forecast for 2050, by region (in billion cubic meters). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1156112/global-natural-gas-imports-by-region/
GECF. "Natural Gas Import Volume Worldwide in 2019, with a Forecast for 2050, by Region (in Billion Cubic Meters)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Feb 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1156112/global-natural-gas-imports-by-region/
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Natural gas import volume worldwide in 2019, with a forecast for 2050, by region (in billion cubic meters) [Graph], GECF, February 24, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1156112/global-natural-gas-imports-by-region/