As one of the largest LNG exporters in the world, Australia has spent more on building up its export capacity than any other country. As of 2024, capital costs for operating LNG export terminals were estimated at 179 billion U.S. dollars. This was more than double the costs reported for the United States, another large export market.
Estimated capital expenditure for operational LNG export terminals worldwide as of 2024, by country
(in billion U.S. dollars)
Characteristic
Capital costs in billion U.S. dollars
Australia
179
United States
72.6
Qatar
48.3
Russia
42.1
Malaysia
21.7
Papua New Guinea
19
Algeria
18.1
Nigeria
15.8
Indonesia
13
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Capital costs in billion U.S. dollars17917972.672.648.348.342.142.121.721.7191918.118.115.815.81313AustraliaUnited StatesQatarRussiaMalaysiaPapua New GuineaAlgeriaNigeriaIndonesia
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Global Energy Monitor. (October 1, 2024). Estimated capital expenditure for operational LNG export terminals worldwide as of 2024, by country (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1452846/capex-for-operating-lng-export-terminals-by-country/
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Global Energy Monitor. (2024). Estimated capital expenditure for operational LNG export terminals worldwide as of 2024, by country (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1452846/capex-for-operating-lng-export-terminals-by-country/
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