In 2023, global liquefied natural gas trade volume amounted to 549 billion cubic meters. Between 1970 and 2023, figures increased by 546 billion cubic meters. In 2023, the United States was the world's major LNG exporting country, with and export volume of around 114 billion cubic meters. At that same time, China was the major LNG importing country, with figures over 97.8 billion cubic meters.
Liquefied natural gas trade volume worldwide from 1970 to 2023
(in billion cubic meters)
This report was previously published by BP.
The data has been rounded to provide better understanding of the statistic.
Data through 2004 were taken from a report published by Hypovereinsbank, which is based on the data from BP's Statistical Review of World Energy.
The values prior to 2008 were taken from previous editions of the Statistical Review of World Energy.
Data for 1970 through 2004 are provided in the aforementioned report Verflüssigtes Erdgas (LNG) - Im Markt Fokus (German) on page 4.
Data from 2005 to 2012 are taken from previous editions.
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Energy Institute. (June 20, 2024). Liquefied natural gas trade volume worldwide from 1970 to 2023 (in billion cubic meters) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/264000/global-lng-trade-volume-since-1970/
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Energy Institute. (2024). Liquefied natural gas trade volume worldwide from 1970 to 2023 (in billion cubic meters). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/264000/global-lng-trade-volume-since-1970/
Energy Institute. "Liquefied Natural Gas Trade Volume Worldwide from 1970 to 2023 (in Billion Cubic Meters)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/264000/global-lng-trade-volume-since-1970/
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Liquefied natural gas trade volume worldwide from 1970 to 2023 (in billion cubic meters) [Graph], Energy Institute, June 20, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/264000/global-lng-trade-volume-since-1970/
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