Largest LNG export terminals by capacity 2024

Sabine Pass is the largest operational LNG export terminal in the world. As of 2024, the terminal in Louisiana, United States had a nameplate capacity of 29.5 million metric tons per year. The Nigeria LNG terminal ranked second, with an annual capacity of 22.2 million metric tons.

Largest operational LNG export terminals by nameplate capacity worldwide as of 2024 (in million metric tons per year)

Characteristic	Peak nameplate capacity in million metric tons per year
Sabine Pass (USA)	29.5
Nigeria LNG (Nigeria)	22.2
Arzew-Bethioua (Algeria)	20.8
Yamal LNG (Russia)	17.4
North West Shelf LNG (Australia)	16.7
Qatargas 2 Ras Laffan (Qatar)	15.6
Rasgas 1 Terminal 3 (Qatar)	15.6
Gorgon LNG (Australia)	15.6

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April 2024

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2024

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