BP Statistical Review

of World Energy
June 2012
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20 Natural gas
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Reserves
Production and consumption
Prices
Trade movements

Natural gas
Proved reserves

US
Canada
Mexico
Total North America
Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Colombia
Peru
Trinidad & Tobago
Venezuela
Other S. & Cent. America
Total S. & Cent. America
Azerbaijan
Denmark
Germany
Italy
Kazakhstan
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Romania
Russian Federation
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Uzbekistan
Other Europe & Eurasia
Total Europe & Eurasia
Bahrain
Iran
Iraq
Kuwait
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Syria
United Arab Emirates
Yemen
Other Middle East
Total Middle East
Algeria
Egypt
Libya
Nigeria
Other Africa
Total Africa
Australia
Bangladesh
Brunei
China
India
Indonesia
Malaysia
Myanmar
Pakistan
Papua New Guinea
Thailand
Vietnam
Other Asia Pacific
Total Asia Pacific
Total World
of which: OECD
Non-OECD
European Union
Former Soviet Union
*More than 100 years.

At end 1991
Trillion
cubic
metres

At end 2001
Trillion
cubic
metres

At end 2010
Trillion
cubic
metres

Trillion
cubic
feet

4.7
2.7
2.0
9.5
0.6
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.3
0.2
3.6
0.2
5.3
n/a
0.1
0.2
0.3
n/a
1.8
1.3
0.2
0.5
n/a
n/a
n/a
0.5
n/a
50.1
54.9
0.2
19.8
3.1
1.5
0.1
6.4
5.2
0.2
5.8
0.4

42.7
3.6
0.4
1.3
3.4
0.8
9.5
0.9
0.7
0.4
1.0
0.7
1.8
1.7
0.3
0.8
0.4
0.2

0.3
9.3
131.2
15.2
116.1
3.8
49.8

5.2
1.7
0.8
7.7
0.8
0.8
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.6
4.2
0.1
7.0
1.2
0.1
0.2
0.2
1.8
1.5
2.2
0.1
0.3
42.4
2.6
1.0
1.1
1.7
0.5
56.8
0.1
26.1
3.1
1.6
0.9
25.8
6.5
0.2
6.1
0.5
0.1
70.9
4.5
1.6
1.3
4.6
1.1
13.1
2.7
0.3
0.4
1.4
0.8
2.6
2.5
0.3
0.7
0.4
0.4
0.2
0.4
13.1
168.5
16.1
152.5
3.6
50.9

8.2
1.8
0.3
10.3
0.4
0.3
0.4
0.2
0.4
0.4
5.5
0.1
7.5
1.3
0.1
0.1
0.1
1.9
1.1
2.0
0.1
0.6
44.4
13.4
0.9
0.2
1.6
0.3
68.0
0.2
33.1
3.2
1.8
0.9
25.0
8.0
0.3
6.1
0.5
0.2
79.4
4.5
2.2
1.5
5.1
1.2
14.5
3.7
0.4
0.3
2.9
1.1
3.0
2.4
0.2
0.8
0.4
0.3
0.6
0.4
16.5
196.1
18.1
178.0
2.3
63.5

299.8
70.0
12.5
382.3
12.0
9.9
16.0
5.8
12.5
14.2
195.2
2.2
267.7
44.9
1.6
2.2
3.1
66.4
38.9
73.1
4.3
3.8
1575.0
858.8
33.0
7.1
56.6
10.0
2778.8
12.3
1168.6
126.7
63.0
33.5
884.5
287.8
10.1
215.1
16.9
7.8
2826.3
159.1
77.3
52.8
180.5
43.5
513.2
132.8
12.5
10.2
107.7
43.8
104.7
86.0
7.8
27.5
15.6
9.9
21.8
12.1
592.5
7360.9
660.2
6700.7
64.4
2638.5

At end 2011
Trillion
cubic
Share of
metres
total

8.5
2.0
0.4
10.8
0.3
0.3
0.5
0.2
0.4
0.4
5.5
0.1
7.6
1.3

0.1
0.1
1.9
1.1
2.1
0.1
0.1
44.6
24.3
0.9
0.2
1.6
0.3
78.7
0.3
33.1
3.6
1.8
0.9
25.0
8.2
0.3
6.1
0.5
0.2
80.0
4.5
2.2
1.5
5.1
1.2
14.5
3.8
0.4
0.3
3.1
1.2
3.0
2.4
0.2
0.8
0.4
0.3
0.6
0.3
16.8
208.4
18.7
189.7
1.8
74.7

4.1%
1.0%
0.2%
5.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.2%
0.1%
0.2%
0.2%
2.7%

3.6%
0.6%

0.9%
0.5%
1.0%
0.1%
0.1%
21.4%
11.7%
0.4%
0.1%
0.8%
0.1%
37.8%
0.2%
15.9%
1.7%
0.9%
0.5%
12.0%
3.9%
0.1%
2.9%
0.2%
0.1%
38.4%
2.2%
1.1%
0.7%
2.5%
0.6%
7.0%
1.8%
0.2%
0.1%
1.5%
0.6%
1.4%
1.2%
0.1%
0.4%
0.2%
0.1%
0.3%
0.2%
8.0%
100.0%
9.0%
91.0%
0.9%
35.8%

R/P
ratio

13.0
12.4
6.7
12.5
8.8
18.3
27.1
14.9
31.1
9.9
*
23.7
45.2
85.8
6.5
6.2
11.4
97.6
17.2
20.4
28.3
9.9
73.5
*
51.3
4.5
28.1
29.4
75.9
26.8
*
*
*
35.8
*
82.1
34.3
*
50.7
49.3
*
57.7
35.7
*
*
63.4
71.7
83.6
17.8
22.5
29.8
26.9
39.2
39.4
17.8
19.9
*
7.6
72.3
18.9
35.0
63.6
16.0
90.0
11.8
96.3

Less than 0.05.

Less than 0.05%.
n/a not available.
Notes: Proved reserves of natural gas Generally taken to be those quantities that geological and engineering information indicates with reasonable certainty can be recovered in the future
from known reservoirs under existing economic and operating conditions.
Reserves-to-production (R/P) ratio If the reserves remaining at the end of any year are divided by the production in that year, the result is the length of time that those remaining reserves
would last if production were to continue at that rate.
Source of data The estimates in this table have been compiled using a combination of primary official sources and third-party data from Cedigaz and the OPEC Secretariat.

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Reserves-to-production (R/P) ratios

Years

2011 by region

History
200

800

Middle East
Asia Pacific
World

North America
S. & Cent. America
Europe & Eurasia
Africa

160
600

120

400

80

200
40

North
America

S. & Cent.
America

Europe &
Eurasia

Middle
East

Africa

Asia
Pacific

81

86

91

96

01

06

11

World proved natural gas reserves at end-2011 were sufficient to meet 63.6 years of production. A large increase in Turkmen reserves pushed the R/P ratio for Europe &
Eurasia to 75.9 years. The Middle East still holds the largest reserves (38.4% of the world total, compared with 37.8% for Europe & Eurasia) and has an R/P ratio of over
150 years.

Distribution of proved reserves in 1991, 2001 and 2011

Percentage

Middle East
Europe & Eurasia
Asia Pacific
Africa
North America
S. & Cent. America

3.6

38.4

5.2

4.2

7.0

42.1

4.6

4.0

7.8

32.6

8.0

7.2
7.7

7.2

7.1

1991
Total 131.2
trillion cubic
metres

2001
Total 168.5
trillion cubic
metres

41.8

2011
Total 208.4
trillion cubic
metres

37.8
33.7

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Production*
Billion cubic metres

US
Canada
Mexico
Total North America
Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Colombia
Peru
Trinidad & Tobago
Venezuela
Other S. & Cent. America
Total S. & Cent. America
Azerbaijan
Denmark
Germany
Italy
Kazakhstan
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Romania
Russian Federation
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Uzbekistan
Other Europe & Eurasia
Total Europe & Eurasia
Bahrain
Iran
Iraq
Kuwait
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Syria
United Arab Emirates
Yemen
Other Middle East
Total Middle East
Algeria
Egypt
Libya
Nigeria
Other Africa
Total Africa
Australia
Bangladesh
Brunei
China
India
Indonesia
Malaysia
Myanmar
Pakistan
Thailand
Vietnam
Other Asia Pacific
Total Asia Pacific
Total World
of which: OECD
Non-OECD
European Union
Former Soviet Union
*Excluding gas flared or recycled.

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Change
2011 over
2010

2011
share of
total

555.5
186.5
38.3
780.3
37.1
4.7
7.7
6.1
0.4
15.5
29.6
3.5
104.5
5.0
8.4
17.0
14.0
9.2
62.4
53.9
3.9
13.6
526.2
46.4
16.6
105.8
52.0
10.9
945.3
9.1
66.0
2.8
10.5
14.0
27.0
53.7
5.0
44.9

0.3
233.3
78.2
25.2
6.2
14.9
6.9
131.5
32.5
10.7
11.4
30.3
26.4
63.3
46.9
7.0
22.7
19.6
2.0
9.5
282.4
2477.2
1097.2
1380.1
232.8
655.7

536.0
187.9
39.6
763.5
36.1
4.9
9.2
6.2
0.4
18.0
28.4
3.4
106.7
4.7
8.4
17.0
13.4
9.1
60.3
65.5
4.0
13.2
538.8
48.4
17.0
103.6
51.9
11.2
966.4
9.5
75.0
2.4
9.5
15.0
29.5
56.7
6.1
43.4

0.3
247.2
80.4
27.3
5.9
14.2
6.6
134.4
32.6
11.4
11.5
32.7
27.6
69.7
48.3
8.4
24.6
20.5
2.4
10.9
300.6
2518.9
1087.1
1431.8
227.6
670.2

540.8
184.7
41.4
766.9
41.0
6.4
10.0
6.1
0.5
26.3
25.2
3.1
118.7
4.6
8.0
17.7
12.7
11.9
58.1
73.1
4.0
13.0
561.5
53.5
17.6
102.9
52.0
10.6
1001.2
9.6
81.5
1.6
11.0
16.5
31.4
60.1
6.2
44.8

0.3
262.9
82.8
30.1
5.5
19.2
7.2
144.9
33.2
12.3
12.4
35.0
29.5
73.2
51.8
9.6
30.4
21.5
2.4
10.7
322.0
2616.6
1093.5
1523.0
223.6
701.4

526.4
183.7
45.0
755.1
44.9
9.8
11.0
6.4
0.9
27.3
28.4
3.1
131.7
4.5
9.4
16.4
11.9
13.1
68.5
78.5
4.4
12.8
573.3
52.8
18.4
96.4
54.2
11.0
1025.4
9.8
84.9
1.0
11.9
18.5
39.2
65.7
6.4
46.3

1.5
285.1
82.0
33.0
8.1
22.8
8.9
154.7
35.3
12.8
12.2
41.5
29.2
70.3
53.9
10.2
34.5
22.4
4.2
10.1
336.4
2688.5
1093.7
1594.8
227.3
716.6

511.1
187.1
47.2
745.5
45.6
11.9
11.0
6.7
1.5
31.0
27.4
3.4
138.6
5.2
10.4
15.8
11.1
13.5
62.5
85.0
4.3
12.4
580.1
57.0
18.6
88.2
54.0
10.9
1029.0
10.7
103.5
1.5
12.2
19.8
45.8
71.2
5.5
47.8

1.9
319.9
88.2
42.5
11.3
22.4
9.9
174.3
37.1
13.8
12.0
49.3
29.6
71.2
61.1
12.2
35.5
23.7
6.4
11.1
363.1
2770.4
1078.6
1691.8
212.0
728.7

524.0
188.4
51.5
763.9
46.1
12.9
11.3
7.0
1.8
36.4
31.5
4.1
151.1
6.1
10.4
15.6
10.1
13.9
61.6
87.6
4.3
11.9
595.2
60.4
18.7
80.0
54.5
11.5
1041.7
11.3
108.6
1.5
12.5
23.7
50.7
73.5
5.6
49.0

2.6
339.1
84.5
54.7
13.2
28.4
10.4
191.2
38.9
14.9
12.6
58.6
29.3
70.3
63.3
12.6
36.1
24.3
7.0
14.6
382.4
2869.4
1091.5
1777.9
201.3
749.0

545.6
182.7
54.0
782.2
44.8
13.8
11.2
7.5
2.7
39.0
29.5
3.9
152.5
9.8
9.2
14.3
8.9
16.7
60.5
89.7
4.3
11.5
592.0
65.4
18.7
72.1
59.1
10.8
1043.1
11.8
111.9
1.5
12.1
24.0
63.2
74.4
5.6
50.3

3.0
357.8
84.8
55.7
15.3
35.0
12.3
203.1
40.0
15.9
12.3
69.2
30.1
67.6
64.6
13.5
36.8
26.0
7.1
17.4
400.5
2939.3
1100.9
1838.4
187.5
762.0

570.8
176.6
53.9
801.3
44.1
14.3
13.7
9.1
3.4
39.3
30.0
3.7
157.6
14.8
10.1
13.0
8.5
18.7
66.6
99.3
4.1
11.4
601.7
66.1
19.0
69.6
62.2
10.3
1075.4
12.7
116.3
1.9
12.8
24.1
77.0
80.4
5.3
50.2

3.7
384.3
85.8
59.0
15.9
35.0
15.8
211.5
38.3
17.0
12.2
80.3
30.5
69.7
64.7
12.4
37.5
28.8
7.5
18.3
417.1
3047.2
1130.9
1916.4
189.4
782.7

584.0
164.0
54.6
802.6
41.4
12.3
11.7
10.5
3.5
40.6
28.7
3.2
151.9
14.8
8.4
12.2
7.3
17.8
62.7
103.7
4.1
11.3
527.7
36.4
19.2
59.7
60.0
9.7
954.9
12.8
131.2
1.2
11.2
24.8
89.3
78.5
5.6
48.8
0.8
3.1
407.0
79.6
62.7
15.9
24.8
16.3
199.2
42.3
18.5
11.4
85.3
39.2
71.9
64.1
11.5
38.4
30.9
8.0
18.6
440.3
2955.9
1121.9
1834.0
171.5
676.0

604.1
159.9
55.1
819.1
40.1
14.2
14.4
11.3
7.2
42.5
30.2
2.9
162.8
15.1
8.2
10.6
7.6
17.6
70.5
106.4
4.1
10.9
588.9
42.4
18.1
57.1
59.6
9.8
1026.9
13.1
146.2
1.3
11.7
27.1
116.7
87.7
7.7
51.3
6.2
3.4
472.3
80.4
61.3
16.8
36.6
18.4
213.6
45.6
19.9
12.3
94.8
50.8
82.0
62.6
12.1
39.6
36.3
9.4
18.1
483.6
3178.2
1148.2
2030.0
174.9
741.9

651.3
160.5
52.5
864.2
38.8
15.4
16.7
11.0
11.4
40.7
31.2
2.7
167.7
14.8
7.1
10.0
7.7
19.3
64.2
101.4
4.3
11.0
607.0
59.5
18.2
45.2
57.0
9.6
1036.4
13.0
151.8
1.9
13.0
26.5
146.8
99.2
8.3
51.7
9.4
4.5
526.1
78.0
61.3
4.1
39.9
19.4
202.7
45.0
19.9
12.8
102.5
46.1
75.6
61.8
12.4
39.2
37.0
8.5
18.3
479.1
3276.2
1168.1
2108.1
155.0
776.1

7.7%
0.3%
-4.7%
5.5%
-3.3%
8.1%
16.2%
-2.7%
56.9%
-4.2%
3.2%
-8.3%
3.0%
-1.8%
-14.0%
-5.9%
0.7%
9.6%
-9.0%
-4.6%
4.3%
1.4%
3.1%
40.6%
0.4%
-20.8%
-4.4%
-2.0%
0.9%
-0.8%
3.9%
42.0%
10.4%
-2.2%
25.8%
13.2%
8.7%
0.9%
51.3%
31.0%
11.4%
-3.0%
-0.1%
-75.6%
9.0%
5.4%
-5.1%
-1.3%
-0.1%
4.2%
8.1%
-9.3%
-7.8%
-1.3%
2.6%
-1.2%
2.0%
-9.2%
1.0%
-0.9%
3.1%
1.7%
3.8%
-11.4%
4.6%

20.0%
4.9%
1.6%
26.5%
1.2%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
1.2%
0.9%
0.1%
5.1%
0.5%
0.2%
0.3%
0.2%
0.6%
2.0%
3.1%
0.1%
0.3%
18.5%
1.8%
0.6%
1.4%
1.7%
0.3%
31.6%
0.4%
4.6%
0.1%
0.4%
0.8%
4.5%
3.0%
0.3%
1.6%
0.3%
0.1%
16.0%
2.4%
1.9%
0.1%
1.2%
0.6%
6.2%
1.4%
0.6%
0.4%
3.1%
1.4%
2.3%
1.9%
0.4%
1.2%
1.1%
0.3%
0.6%
14.6%
100.0%
35.8%
64.2%
4.7%
23.6%

Source: Includes data from Cedigaz.

Notes: As far as possible, the data above represents standard cubic metres (measured at 15C and 1013 mbar); as they are derived directly from tonnes of oil equivalent using an average
conversion factor, they do not necessarily equate with gas volumes expressed in specific national terms.
Annual changes and shares of total are calculated using million tonnes of oil equivalent figures.
Natural gas production data expressed in billion cubic feet per day is available at bp.com/statisticalreview.

22

Consumption
Billion cubic metres

US
Canada
Mexico
Total North America
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
Peru
Trinidad & Tobago
Venezuela
Other S. & Cent. America
Total S. & Cent. America
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belgium
Bulgaria
Czech Republic
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Republic of Ireland
Italy
Kazakhstan
Lithuania
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russian Federation
Slovakia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Uzbekistan
Other Europe & Eurasia
Total Europe & Eurasia
Iran
Israel
Kuwait
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
Other Middle East
Total Middle East
Algeria
Egypt
South Africa
Other Africa
Total Africa
Australia
Bangladesh
China
China Hong Kong SAR
India
Indonesia
Japan
Malaysia
New Zealand
Pakistan
Philippines
Singapore
South Korea
Taiwan
Thailand
Vietnam
Other Asia Pacific
Total Asia Pacific
Total World
of which: OECD
Non-OECD
European Union
Former Soviet Union

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Change
2011 over
2010

2011
share of
total

629.7
88.2
41.8
759.8
31.1
11.9
7.3
6.1
0.3
0.4
11.6
29.6
2.3
100.7
8.6
7.5
15.7
14.6
3.0
8.9
5.1
4.1
41.9
82.9
2.0
11.9
4.0
65.0
8.2
2.8
40.0
3.8
11.5
2.6
16.6
366.2
6.9
18.2
0.7
2.8
16.0
12.5
68.8
96.4
49.6
15.3
1014.2
70.1

10.5
11.0
53.7
37.9
23.7
206.8
20.5
24.5
1.2
17.6
63.8
22.0
10.7
27.4
3.0
26.4
31.0
74.3
25.2
5.9
22.7
0.1
0.9
20.8
7.3
24.8
2.0
3.8
308.4
2453.6
1340.7
1112.9
451.9
539.6

652.1
90.2
45.5
787.8
30.3
14.1
7.4
6.1
0.2
0.4
12.7
28.4
2.4
102.1
8.5
7.5
16.1
14.9
2.7
8.7
5.1
4.0
40.5
82.6
2.1
11.8
4.1
64.6
8.7
2.9
39.8
4.0
11.2
3.1
17.2
367.7
6.5
20.8
0.8
2.8
17.4
12.9
67.7
95.1
50.9
14.8
1017.5
79.2

9.5
11.1
56.7
36.4
24.6
217.6
20.2
26.5
1.0
18.0
65.8
22.4
11.4
29.2
2.9
27.6
32.9
72.7
26.2
5.6
24.6
1.8
3.6
23.1
8.2
26.9
2.4
3.6
325.0
2515.7
1370.4
1145.4
451.6
541.7

630.8
97.7
50.4
778.9
34.6
15.8
8.0
6.0
0.3
0.5
14.4
25.2
3.1
107.9
9.4
7.7
15.8
16.0
2.8
8.7
5.2
4.5
43.0
85.5
2.4
13.2
4.1
71.2
9.6
3.1
40.0
4.3
12.5
3.0
18.3
384.9
6.3
23.6
0.8
2.9
20.9
14.2
69.0
95.4
45.8
15.3
1059.6
82.9

11.0
12.2
60.1
37.9
25.0
229.0
21.4
29.7
1.0
20.4
72.6
22.4
12.3
33.9
1.8
29.5
35.0
79.8
27.3
4.3
30.4
2.7
4.0
24.2
8.4
28.6
2.4
4.2
351.3
2599.3
1393.7
1205.6
473.7
557.9

634.4
95.1
55.8
785.2
37.9
18.8
8.7
6.3
0.3
0.9
13.4
28.4
2.9
117.5
9.5
8.3
17.9
16.2
2.8
9.1
5.2
4.3
45.1
85.9
2.7
13.0
4.1
73.9
7.5
3.1
40.9
4.6
13.2
3.8
17.5
394.1
6.1
27.4
0.8
3.0
22.1
15.0
68.5
97.4
43.4
16.9
1083.2
86.5
1.2
11.9
15.0
65.7
40.2
26.5
247.1
22.0
31.7
2.1
23.8
79.7
22.8
12.8
39.7
2.7
31.9
32.2
77.0
24.7
3.9
34.5
2.5
5.0
28.4
10.2
29.9
4.2
4.5
366.6
2679.4
1418.5
1260.9
486.7
566.4

623.4
97.8
56.1
777.3
40.4
19.7
8.4
6.7
0.4
1.5
15.1
27.4
3.3
122.9
10.0
8.6
18.4
16.4
3.1
9.6
5.0
4.0
44.0
86.2
2.7
13.4
3.9
79.1
9.3
3.3
39.3
4.5
13.6
4.2
17.6
400.3
6.6
32.4
0.8
3.1
26.9
16.1
69.0
95.0
42.7
17.2
1105.9
105.0
1.7
12.2
18.7
71.2
42.1
28.4
279.2
23.2
31.6
3.1
25.0
83.0
22.2
13.8
46.8
2.7
35.7
33.2
78.6
31.4
3.6
35.5
3.3
6.8
30.4
10.3
32.5
6.4
5.2
398.4
2766.7
1425.6
1341.1
494.8
576.9

614.4
96.9
60.9
772.2
41.8
20.8
7.8
7.0
0.7
1.8
20.2
31.5
3.9
135.5
9.4
9.1
19.0
16.7
3.2
9.3
5.1
4.2
42.1
87.2
3.1
12.7
4.5
77.4
9.9
3.2
38.1
4.4
13.7
4.1
18.1
408.5
6.0
33.7
0.9
3.0
30.5
18.4
67.0
90.1
41.9
17.8
1112.2
108.7
2.3
12.5
19.6
73.5
43.4
31.5
291.5
23.7
36.5
3.5
24.4
88.1
24.4
14.9
56.1
2.9
37.3
33.2
83.7
33.7
3.7
36.1
2.6
7.1
32.0
11.1
33.3
7.0
5.5
424.7
2824.3
1425.7
1398.6
487.8
586.5

654.2
96.2
63.2
813.7
43.9
21.1
4.6
7.4
0.5
2.7
20.3
29.6
4.5
134.6
8.9
8.0
18.8
16.6
3.2
8.7
4.6
3.9
42.4
82.9
3.8
11.9
4.8
77.8
8.4
3.6
37.0
4.3
13.8
4.3
16.1
422.1
5.7
35.1
1.0
2.9
36.1
21.3
63.2
91.1
45.9
18.2
1126.2
113.0
2.8
12.1
19.3
74.4
49.2
32.3
303.1
24.3
38.4
3.5
28.3
94.4
26.6
15.9
70.5
2.7
40.1
31.3
90.2
33.4
4.1
36.8
3.2
8.6
34.7
11.8
35.4
7.1
6.0
458.3
2930.4
1477.3
1453.1
482.0
600.9

659.1
96.1
66.1
821.3
44.4
24.6
2.7
7.6
0.5
3.4
21.9
31.5
4.7
141.3
9.5
9.2
19.2
16.5
3.2
8.7
4.6
4.0
43.8
81.2
4.0
11.8
5.0
77.8
8.1
3.2
38.6
4.3
14.9
4.6
15.9
416.0
5.7
38.6
0.9
3.1
37.5
20.5
60.0
93.9
48.7
17.3
1130.6
119.3
4.1
12.8
19.3
80.4
59.5
36.5
331.9
25.4
40.8
3.7
30.2
100.1
25.5
17.0
81.3
3.2
41.3
33.3
93.7
33.8
3.8
37.5
3.3
8.2
35.7
11.6
37.4
7.5
5.7
479.8
3005.1
1499.2
1505.9
491.3
593.9

648.7
94.9
66.2
809.9
43.2
19.8
3.1
8.7
0.5
3.5
20.9
30.5
5.1
135.1
9.3
7.8
16.1
16.8
2.3
8.2
4.4
3.6
42.2
78.0
3.4
10.1
4.8
71.5
7.8
2.7
38.9
4.1
14.4
4.7
13.3
389.6
4.9
34.6
1.1
3.0
35.7
19.9
47.0
86.7
43.5
14.9
1045.4
131.4
4.5
12.1
20.0
78.5
59.1
38.6
344.1
27.2
42.5
3.4
25.7
98.9
25.2
18.5
89.5
3.1
51.0
37.4
87.4
33.7
4.0
38.4
3.3
8.1
33.9
11.3
39.2
8.0
5.2
497.2
2930.6
1451.4
1479.2
460.1
542.1

673.2
95.0
67.9
836.2
43.3
26.8
4.7
9.1
0.5
5.4
22.6
32.4
5.4
150.2
10.1
7.4
19.7
18.8
2.6
9.3
5.0
3.9
46.9
83.3
3.7
10.9
5.2
76.1
8.2
3.1
43.6
4.1
15.5
5.0
13.6
414.1
5.6
34.6
1.6
3.3
39.0
22.6
52.1
94.0
45.5
16.2
1124.6
144.6
5.3
14.5
20.4
87.7
60.8
44.0
377.3
26.3
45.1
3.9
31.5
106.9
25.7
19.9
107.6
3.8
61.9
40.3
94.5
31.9
4.3
39.6
3.1
8.4
43.0
14.1
45.1
9.4
5.3
557.9
3153.1
1536.2
1616.9
496.9
580.7

690.1
104.8
68.9
863.8
46.5
26.7
5.3
9.0
0.5
6.2
22.0
33.1
5.2
154.5
9.5
8.2
18.3
16.1
2.9
8.4
4.2
3.6
40.3
72.5
4.5
10.2
4.7
71.3
9.2
3.4
38.1
4.0
15.4
5.1
13.8
424.6
6.2
32.1
1.3
2.9
45.7
25.0
53.7
80.2
49.1
16.6
1101.1
153.3
5.0
16.2
23.8
99.2
62.9
42.7
403.1
28.0
49.6
4.3
27.9
109.8
25.6
19.9
130.7
3.1
61.1
37.9
105.5
28.5
3.9
39.2
3.6
8.8
46.6
15.5
46.6
8.5
5.7
590.6
3222.9
1534.6
1688.4
447.9
599.5

2.4%
10.3%
1.5%
3.2%
7.5%
-0.3%
11.7%
-0.8%

15.2%
-2.7%
2.3%
-4.6%
2.9%
-6.0%
9.6%
-7.2%
-14.8%
14.5%
-9.3%
-16.2%
-10.0%
-13.9%
-12.9%
24.3%
-6.8%
-10.5%
-6.2%
13.0%
9.0%
-12.7%
-2.1%
-1.0%
1.8%
2.0%
2.5%
12.3%
-7.2%
-19.1%
-12.8%
17.3%
10.4%
3.0%
-14.6%
7.9%
2.7%
-2.1%
6.1%
-6.0%
11.5%
16.4%
13.2%
3.5%
-3.0%
6.9%
6.5%
10.0%
8.9%
-11.6%
2.7%
-0.4%
-0.1%
21.5%
-20.4%
-1.2%
-5.9%
11.6%
-10.5%
-10.0%
-1.2%
16.0%
4.4%
8.3%
10.1%
3.3%
-9.2%
7.3%
5.9%
2.2%
-0.1%
4.4%
-9.9%
3.3%

21.5%
3.2%
2.1%
26.9%
1.4%
0.8%
0.2%
0.3%

0.2%
0.7%
1.0%
0.2%
4.8%
0.3%
0.3%
0.6%
0.5%
0.1%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
1.2%
2.2%
0.1%
0.3%
0.1%
2.2%
0.3%
0.1%
1.2%
0.1%
0.5%
0.2%
0.4%
13.2%
0.2%
1.0%

0.1%
1.4%
0.8%
1.7%
2.5%
1.5%
0.5%
34.1%
4.7%
0.2%
0.5%
0.7%
3.1%
1.9%
1.3%
12.5%
0.9%
1.5%
0.1%
0.9%
3.4%
0.8%
0.6%
4.0%
0.1%
1.9%
1.2%
3.3%
0.9%
0.1%
1.2%
0.1%
0.3%
1.4%
0.5%
1.4%
0.3%
0.2%
18.3%
100.0%
47.7%
52.3%
13.9%
18.6%

Less than 0.05.

Source: Includes data from Cedigaz.
Less than 0.05%.
Notes: As far as possible, the data above represents standard cubic metres (measured at 15C and 1013 mbar); as they are derived directly from tonnes of oil equivalent using an average
conversion factor, they do not necessarily equate with gas volumes expressed in specific national terms.
The difference between these world consumption figures and the world production statistics is due to variations in stocks at storage facilities and liquefaction plants, together with unavoidable
disparities in the definition, measurement or conversion of gas supply and demand data.
Annual changes and shares of total are calculated using million tonnes of oil equivalent figures.
Natural gas consumption data expressed in billion cubic feet per day is available at bp.com/statisticalreview.

23

Production*
Million tonnes oil equivalent

US
Canada
Mexico
Total North America
Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Colombia
Peru
Trinidad & Tobago
Venezuela
Other S. & Cent. America
Total S. & Cent. America
Azerbaijan
Denmark
Germany
Italy
Kazakhstan
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Romania
Russian Federation
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Uzbekistan
Other Europe & Eurasia
Total Europe & Eurasia
Bahrain
Iran
Iraq
Kuwait
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Syria
United Arab Emirates
Yemen
Other Middle East
Total Middle East
Algeria
Egypt
Libya
Nigeria
Other Africa
Total Africa
Australia
Bangladesh
Brunei
China
India
Indonesia
Malaysia
Myanmar
Pakistan
Thailand
Vietnam
Other Asia Pacific
Total Asia Pacific
Total World
of which: OECD
Non-OECD
European Union
Former Soviet Union
*Excluding gas flared or recycled.

24

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Change
2011 over
2010

2011
share of
total

508.2
167.8
34.5
710.5
33.4
4.2
6.9
5.5
0.3
13.9
26.6
3.2
94.1
4.5
7.5
15.3
12.6
8.2
56.2
48.5
3.5
12.2
473.6
41.8
14.9
95.2
46.8
9.8
850.8
8.2
59.4
2.5
9.5
12.6
24.3
48.3
4.5
40.4

0.2
210.0
70.4
22.7
5.6
13.4
6.2
118.3
29.2
9.7
10.3
27.3
23.8
57.0
42.2
6.3
20.4
17.7
1.8
8.5
254.2
2237.8
995.7
1242.0
209.6
590.1

489.9
169.1
35.7
694.6
32.5
4.4
8.3
5.5
0.4
16.2
25.6
3.0
96.0
4.2
7.5
15.3
12.1
8.2
54.3
59.0
3.6
11.9
484.9
43.6
15.3
93.2
46.7
10.1
869.8
8.5
67.5
2.1
8.5
13.5
26.6
51.0
5.5
39.1

0.2
222.5
72.3
24.6
5.3
12.8
6.0
121.0
29.3
10.3
10.3
29.4
24.8
62.7
43.5
7.6
22.1
18.5
2.2
9.8
270.5
2274.5
985.8
1288.6
204.9
603.2

494.7
166.2
37.3
698.2
36.9
5.7
9.0
5.5
0.5
23.7
22.7
2.8
106.8
4.2
7.2
15.9
11.5
10.7
52.2
65.8
3.6
11.7
505.4
48.1
15.8
92.6
46.8
9.6
901.1
8.7
73.4
1.4
9.9
14.9
28.3
54.1
5.6
40.3

0.2
236.6
74.5
27.1
5.0
17.3
6.5
130.4
29.9
11.1
11.1
31.5
26.6
65.9
46.6
8.6
27.4
19.3
2.1
9.6
289.8
2362.9
992.2
1370.7
201.2
631.3

480.7
165.3
40.5
686.5
40.4
8.8
9.9
5.7
0.8
24.6
25.6
2.8
118.6
4.1
8.5
14.7
10.7
11.8
61.6
70.6
3.9
11.5
516.0
47.5
16.5
86.7
48.8
9.9
922.8
8.8
76.4
0.9
10.7
16.7
35.3
59.1
5.8
41.7

1.4
256.6
73.8
29.7
7.3
20.5
8.0
139.3
31.7
11.5
11.0
37.3
26.3
63.3
48.5
9.2
31.0
20.1
3.7
9.1
302.8
2426.5
991.2
1435.3
204.6
644.9

467.6
168.4
42.5
678.5
41.1
10.7
9.9
6.0
1.4
27.9
24.7
3.1
124.8
4.7
9.4
14.2
10.0
12.2
56.3
76.5
3.9
11.2
522.1
51.3
16.7
79.4
48.6
9.8
926.1
9.6
93.2
1.3
11.0
17.8
41.2
64.1
4.9
43.0

1.7
287.9
79.4
38.3
10.2
20.2
8.9
156.9
33.4
12.4
10.8
44.4
26.7
64.1
55.0
11.0
32.0
21.3
5.8
10.0
326.8
2501.0
978.3
1522.6
190.8
655.8

479.3
169.6
46.3
695.3
41.5
11.6
10.2
6.3
1.6
32.8
28.3
3.7
136.0
5.5
9.4
14.1
9.1
12.5
55.4
78.9
3.9
10.7
535.6
54.3
16.9
72.0
49.0
10.3
937.6
10.2
97.7
1.3
11.3
21.3
45.6
66.2
5.1
44.1

2.4
305.2
76.0
49.2
11.9
25.6
9.4
172.1
35.0
13.4
11.3
52.7
26.4
63.2
57.0
11.3
32.5
21.9
6.3
13.2
344.2
2590.2
990.1
1600.1
181.2
674.1

499.6
164.4
48.6
712.6
40.3
12.4
10.1
6.8
2.4
35.1
26.6
3.5
137.2
8.8
8.3
12.9
8.0
15.0
54.5
80.7
3.9
10.4
532.8
58.9
16.9
64.9
53.2
9.7
938.8
10.6
100.7
1.3
10.9
21.6
56.9
67.0
5.0
45.3

2.7
322.1
76.3
50.1
13.8
31.5
11.1
182.8
36.0
14.3
11.0
62.3
27.1
60.9
58.1
12.2
33.1
23.4
6.4
15.7
360.4
2654.0
999.4
1654.5
168.7
685.8

521.7
158.9
48.5
729.2
39.7
12.9
12.4
8.2
3.1
35.4
27.0
3.4
141.8
13.3
9.1
11.7
7.6
16.8
60.0
89.4
3.7
10.3
541.5
59.5
17.1
62.7
56.0
9.2
967.9
11.4
104.7
1.7
11.5
21.7
69.3
72.4
4.8
45.2

3.3
345.9
77.2
53.1
14.3
31.5
14.2
190.4
34.4
15.3
10.9
72.3
27.5
62.7
58.2
11.2
33.8
25.9
6.7
16.5
375.4
2750.5
1025.7
1724.8
170.5
704.4

532.7
147.6
49.1
729.4
37.2
11.1
10.5
9.5
3.1
36.5
25.8
2.9
136.7
13.3
7.6
11.0
6.6
16.0
56.4
93.4
3.7
10.1
474.9
32.7
17.3
53.7
54.0
8.8
859.4
11.5
118.0
1.0
10.1
22.3
80.4
70.6
5.0
43.9
0.7
2.8
366.3
71.6
56.4
14.3
22.3
14.7
179.3
38.1
16.6
10.3
76.7
35.3
64.7
57.7
10.4
34.6
27.8
7.2
16.7
396.2
2667.4
1016.8
1650.6
154.4
608.4

549.9
143.9
49.6
743.4
36.1
12.8
12.9
10.1
6.5
38.2
27.2
2.6
146.5
13.6
7.4
9.6
6.8
15.8
63.5
95.7
3.7
9.8
530.0
38.1
16.3
51.4
53.7
8.9
924.2
11.8
131.5
1.2
10.6
24.4
105.0
78.9
6.9
46.2
5.6
3.1
425.1
72.4
55.2
15.1
32.9
16.6
192.2
41.0
17.9
11.1
85.4
45.8
73.8
56.3
10.9
35.7
32.7
8.5
16.3
435.2
2866.7
1039.7
1827.0
157.4
667.7

592.3
144.4
47.2
784.0
34.9
13.8
15.0
9.9
10.2
36.6
28.1
2.4
150.9
13.3
6.4
9.0
6.9
17.3
57.8
91.3
3.9
9.9
546.3
53.6
16.4
40.7
51.3
8.7
932.7
11.7
136.6
1.7
11.7
23.9
132.2
89.3
7.5
46.6
8.5
4.0
473.5
70.2
55.1
3.7
35.9
17.5
182.4
40.5
17.9
11.5
92.3
41.5
68.0
55.6
11.2
35.2
33.3
7.7
16.4
431.2
2954.8
1057.5
1897.3
139.5
698.5

7.7%
0.3%
-4.7%
5.5%
-3.3%
8.1%
16.2%
-2.7%
56.9%
-4.2%
3.2%
-8.3%
3.0%
-1.8%
-14.0%
-5.9%
0.7%
9.6%
-9.0%
-4.6%
4.3%
1.4%
3.1%
40.6%
0.4%
-20.8%
-4.4%
-2.0%
0.9%
-0.8%
3.9%
42.0%
10.4%
-2.2%
25.8%
13.2%
8.7%
0.9%
51.3%
31.0%
11.4%
-3.0%
-0.1%
-75.6%
9.0%
5.4%
-5.1%
-1.3%
-0.1%
4.2%
8.1%
-9.3%
-7.8%
-1.3%
2.6%
-1.2%
2.0%
-9.2%
1.0%
-0.9%
3.1%
1.7%
3.8%
-11.4%
4.6%

20.0%
4.9%
1.6%
26.5%
1.2%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
1.2%
0.9%
0.1%
5.1%
0.5%
0.2%
0.3%
0.2%
0.6%
2.0%
3.1%
0.1%
0.3%
18.5%
1.8%
0.6%
1.4%
1.7%
0.3%
31.6%
0.4%
4.6%
0.1%
0.4%
0.8%
4.5%
3.0%
0.3%
1.6%
0.3%
0.1%
16.0%
2.4%
1.9%
0.1%
1.2%
0.6%
6.2%
1.4%
0.6%
0.4%
3.1%
1.4%
2.3%
1.9%
0.4%
1.2%
1.1%
0.3%
0.6%
14.6%
100.0%
35.8%
64.2%
4.7%
23.6%

Source: Includes data from Cedigaz.

Consumption
Million tonnes oil equivalent

US
Canada
Mexico
Total North America
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
Peru
Trinidad & Tobago
Venezuela
Other S. & Cent. America
Total S. & Cent. America
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belgium
Bulgaria
Czech Republic
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Republic of Ireland
Italy
Kazakhstan
Lithuania
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russian Federation
Slovakia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Uzbekistan
Other Europe & Eurasia
Total Europe & Eurasia
Iran
Israel
Kuwait
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
Other Middle East
Total Middle East
Algeria
Egypt
South Africa
Other Africa
Total Africa
Australia
Bangladesh
China
China Hong Kong SAR
India
Indonesia
Japan
Malaysia
New Zealand
Pakistan
Philippines
Singapore
South Korea
Taiwan
Thailand
Vietnam
Other Asia Pacific
Total Asia Pacific
Total World
of which: OECD
Non-OECD
European Union
Former Soviet Union

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Change
2011 over
2010

2011
share of
total

573.9
79.4
37.6
690.9
28.0
10.7
6.6
5.5
0.3
0.3
10.5
26.6
2.1
90.6
7.7
6.8
14.1
13.2
2.7
8.0
4.6
3.7
37.7
74.6
1.8
10.7
3.6
58.5
7.3
2.5
36.0
3.4
10.4
2.3
14.9
329.6
6.2
16.4
0.6
2.5
14.4
11.2
61.9
86.7
44.6
13.8
912.8
63.1

9.5
9.9
48.3
34.1
21.3
186.1
18.5
22.1
1.1
15.9
57.4
19.8
9.7
24.7
2.7
23.8
27.9
66.8
22.7
5.3
20.4
0.1
0.8
18.7
6.6
22.3
1.8
3.4
277.6
2215.4
1213.8
1001.6
406.7
485.6

593.7
81.2
41.0
715.8
27.2
12.7
6.6
5.5
0.2
0.4
11.4
25.6
2.2
91.9
7.7
6.8
14.5
13.4
2.4
7.8
4.6
3.6
36.5
74.3
1.9
10.6
3.7
58.1
7.8
2.6
35.8
3.6
10.1
2.8
15.5
330.9
5.8
18.8
0.7
2.5
15.6
11.6
60.9
85.6
45.8
13.3
915.7
71.3

8.5
10.0
51.0
32.8
22.2
195.8
18.2
23.9
0.9
16.2
59.2
20.2
10.3
26.3
2.6
24.8
29.6
65.4
23.6
5.1
22.1
1.6
3.2
20.8
7.4
24.2
2.2
3.3
292.5
2271.0
1240.2
1030.8
406.4
487.5

575.3
87.9
45.4
708.6
31.1
14.2
7.2
5.4
0.2
0.5
13.0
22.7
2.8
97.1
8.5
7.0
14.3
14.4
2.5
7.8
4.7
4.0
38.7
77.0
2.2
11.9
3.7
64.1
8.6
2.8
36.0
3.9
11.3
2.7
16.5
346.4
5.7
21.3
0.7
2.6
18.8
12.8
62.1
85.8
41.2
13.8
953.7
74.6

9.9
11.0
54.1
34.1
22.5
206.1
19.3
26.7
0.9
18.4
65.3
20.2
11.1
30.5
1.7
26.6
31.5
71.8
24.6
3.9
27.4
2.4
3.6
21.8
7.6
25.7
2.1
3.8
316.2
2347.0
1262.0
1085.0
426.3
502.1

577.3
85.6
50.2
713.0
34.1
16.9
7.8
5.7
0.3
0.8
12.0
25.6
2.6
105.8
8.5
7.5
16.1
14.6
2.5
8.2
4.7
3.9
40.5
77.3
2.4
11.7
3.7
66.5
6.7
2.8
36.8
4.1
11.9
3.4
15.7
354.7
5.5
24.7
0.7
2.7
19.9
13.5
61.7
87.7
39.1
15.3
974.9
77.9
1.1
10.7
13.5
59.1
36.2
23.9
222.4
19.8
28.5
1.9
21.4
71.7
20.5
11.5
35.7
2.4
28.7
29.0
69.3
22.2
3.5
31.0
2.2
4.5
25.5
9.2
26.9
3.7
4.1
330.0
2417.8
1283.0
1134.8
438.0
509.8

568.5
88.0
50.5
707.0
36.4
17.7
7.5
6.0
0.3
1.4
13.6
24.7
2.9
110.6
9.0
7.7
16.5
14.7
2.8
8.6
4.5
3.6
39.6
77.6
2.4
12.1
3.5
71.2
8.4
2.9
35.4
4.0
12.2
3.8
15.8
360.2
5.9
29.1
0.7
2.8
24.2
14.5
62.1
85.5
38.4
15.4
995.3
94.5
1.5
11.0
16.8
64.1
37.8
25.5
251.3
20.9
28.4
2.8
22.5
74.7
19.9
12.4
42.1
2.4
32.1
29.9
70.7
28.3
3.2
32.0
3.0
6.2
27.3
9.3
29.3
5.8
4.7
358.6
2497.5
1290.6
1207.0
445.3
519.2

560.0
87.3
54.8
702.1
37.6
18.7
7.0
6.3
0.7
1.6
18.2
28.3
3.5
121.9
8.5
8.2
17.1
15.0
2.9
8.4
4.6
3.8
37.9
78.5
2.8
11.5
4.0
69.7
8.9
2.9
34.3
4.0
12.4
3.7
16.3
367.7
5.4
30.3
0.8
2.7
27.4
16.5
60.3
81.1
37.7
16.0
1001.0
97.8
2.1
11.3
17.6
66.2
39.0
28.3
262.3
21.4
32.9
3.1
22.0
79.3
22.0
13.4
50.5
2.6
33.5
29.9
75.4
30.4
3.3
32.5
2.4
6.3
28.8
10.0
30.0
6.3
4.9
382.3
2548.9
1290.2
1258.7
439.0
527.9

597.3
86.6
56.9
740.8
39.5
19.0
4.1
6.7
0.5
2.4
18.2
26.6
4.0
121.2
8.0
7.2
17.0
14.9
2.9
7.8
4.1
3.5
38.2
74.6
3.4
10.7
4.3
70.0
7.5
3.3
33.3
3.8
12.4
3.9
14.5
379.9
5.1
31.6
0.9
2.6
32.5
19.1
56.9
81.9
41.3
16.4
1013.6
101.7
2.5
10.9
17.4
67.0
44.3
29.1
272.8
21.9
34.5
3.1
25.4
85.0
23.9
14.3
63.5
2.5
36.1
28.2
81.2
30.1
3.6
33.1
2.8
7.8
31.2
10.6
31.8
6.4
5.4
412.4
2645.8
1338.0
1307.8
433.8
540.9

600.6
86.5
59.5
746.6
40.0
22.2
2.4
6.8
0.4
3.1
19.7
28.3
4.3
127.2
8.6
8.2
17.3
14.8
2.9
7.8
4.1
3.6
39.4
73.1
3.6
10.6
4.5
70.0
7.3
2.9
34.7
3.9
13.5
4.2
14.3
374.4
5.2
34.8
0.8
2.8
33.8
18.5
54.0
84.5
43.8
15.6
1017.6
107.4
3.7
11.5
17.4
72.4
53.5
32.8
298.7
22.8
36.8
3.4
27.2
90.1
23.0
15.3
73.2
2.9
37.2
30.0
84.4
30.4
3.4
33.8
3.0
7.4
32.1
10.5
33.6
6.7
5.1
431.8
2712.0
1356.7
1355.3
442.1
534.5

590.1
85.4
59.6
735.1
38.8
17.8
2.8
7.8
0.4
3.1
18.8
27.5
4.5
121.6
8.4
7.0
14.5
15.1
2.1
7.4
4.0
3.2
38.0
70.2
3.0
9.1
4.3
64.4
7.0
2.5
35.0
3.7
13.0
4.2
11.9
350.7
4.4
31.1
1.0
2.7
32.1
17.9
42.3
78.0
39.2
13.4
940.9
118.2
4.1
10.9
18.0
70.6
53.2
34.7
309.7
24.5
38.3
3.0
23.2
89.0
22.7
16.6
80.6
2.8
45.9
33.6
78.7
30.3
3.6
34.6
3.0
7.3
30.5
10.2
35.3
7.2
4.6
447.4
2643.7
1312.4
1331.3
414.1
487.9

611.2
85.5
61.1
757.9
39.0
24.1
4.2
8.2
0.4
4.9
20.3
29.2
4.9
135.2
9.1
6.7
17.7
17.0
2.3
8.4
4.5
3.6
42.2
75.0
3.3
9.8
4.7
68.5
7.4
2.8
39.2
3.7
14.0
4.5
12.2
372.7
5.0
31.2
1.4
3.0
35.1
20.4
46.9
84.6
41.0
14.5
1012.2
130.1
4.8
13.1
18.4
78.9
54.7
39.6
339.5
23.7
40.6
3.5
28.4
96.2
23.1
17.9
96.8
3.4
55.7
36.3
85.1
28.7
3.9
35.7
2.8
7.6
38.7
12.7
40.6
8.5
4.8
502.1
2843.1
1387.9
1455.2
447.2
522.6

626.0
94.3
62.0
782.4
41.9
24.0
4.7
8.1
0.4
5.6
19.8
29.8
4.7
139.1
8.5
7.3
16.5
14.4
2.6
7.6
3.8
3.2
36.3
65.3
4.1
9.1
4.2
64.2
8.3
3.1
34.3
3.6
13.8
4.6
12.5
382.1
5.6
28.9
1.1
2.6
41.2
22.5
48.3
72.2
44.2
14.9
991.0
138.0
4.5
14.6
21.4
89.3
56.6
38.4
362.8
25.2
44.7
3.8
25.1
98.8
23.0
17.9
117.6
2.7
55.0
34.1
95.0
25.7
3.5
35.2
3.2
7.9
41.9
14.0
41.9
7.7
5.2
531.5
2905.6
1386.1
1519.5
403.1
539.6

2.4%
10.3%
1.5%
3.2%
7.5%
-0.3%
11.7%
-0.8%

15.2%
-2.7%
2.3%
-4.6%
2.9%
-6.0%
9.6%
-7.2%
-14.8%
14.5%
-9.3%
-16.2%
-10.0%
-13.9%
-12.9%
24.3%
-6.8%
-10.5%
-6.2%
13.0%
9.0%
-12.7%
-2.1%
-1.0%
1.8%
2.0%
2.5%
12.3%
-7.2%
-19.1%
-12.8%
17.3%
10.4%
3.0%
-14.6%
7.9%
2.7%
-2.1%
6.1%
-6.0%
11.5%
16.4%
13.2%
3.5%
-3.0%
6.9%
6.5%
10.0%
8.9%
-11.6%
2.7%
-0.4%
-0.1%
21.5%
-20.4%
-1.2%
-5.9%
11.6%
-10.5%
-10.0%
-1.2%
16.0%
4.4%
8.3%
10.1%
3.3%
-9.2%
7.3%
5.9%
2.2%
-0.1%
4.4%
-9.9%
3.3%

21.5%
3.2%
2.1%
26.9%
1.4%
0.8%
0.2%
0.3%

0.2%
0.7%
1.0%
0.2%
4.8%
0.3%
0.3%
0.6%
0.5%
0.1%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
1.2%
2.2%
0.1%
0.3%
0.1%
2.2%
0.3%
0.1%
1.2%
0.1%
0.5%
0.2%
0.4%
13.2%
0.2%
1.0%

0.1%
1.4%
0.8%
1.7%
2.5%
1.5%
0.5%
34.1%
4.7%
0.2%
0.5%
0.7%
3.1%
1.9%
1.3%
12.5%
0.9%
1.5%
0.1%
0.9%
3.4%
0.8%
0.6%
4.0%
0.1%
1.9%
1.2%
3.3%
0.9%
0.1%
1.2%
0.1%
0.3%
1.4%
0.5%
1.4%
0.3%
0.2%
18.3%
100.0%
47.7%
52.3%
13.9%
18.6%

Less than 0.05.

Source: Includes data from Cedigaz.
Less than 0.05%.
Notes: The difference between these world consumption figures and the world production statistics is due to variations in stocks at storage facilities and liquefaction plants, together with
unavoidable disparities in the definition, measurement or conversion of gas supply and demand data.

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Production by region

Consumption by region

Billion cubic metres

Billion cubic metres

3500

Rest of World
Asia Pacific
Europe & Eurasia
North America

86

91

96

01

06

11

3500

Rest of World
Asia Pacific
Europe & Eurasia
North America

3000

3000

2500

2500

2000

2000

1500

1500

1000

1000

500

500

86

91

96

01

06

11

World natural gas production increased by 3.1% in 2011. While the US saw the largest national increase, the Middle East recorded the largest regional increment to
production. Production growth in Russia and Turkmenistan was partly offset by a large decline in European production. Natural gas consumption increased by 2.2%,
with below-average growth in all regions but North America. The European Union experienced the sharpest decline in natural gas consumption (9.9%) on record.

Consumption per capita 2011

Tonnes oil equivalent

0-0.5
0.5-1.0
1.0-1.5
1.5-2.0
> 2.0

Source: Includes data from Cedigaz.

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Prices
$/Mmbtu

16

US Henry Hub
Average German Import Price cif
UK NBP
Japan LNG cif

14

12

10

94

95

96

97

98

99

00

01

02

03

04

05

06

07

08

09

10

11

Prices
US dollars per million Btu

LNG
Japan
cif

Average German
Import Price*

1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011

5.10
5.23
4.10
3.35
3.34
3.28
3.64
3.99
3.62
3.52
3.18
3.46
3.66
3.91
3.05
3.14
4.72
4.64
4.27
4.77
5.18
6.05
7.14
7.73
12.55
9.06
10.91
14.73

4.00
4.25
3.93
2.55
2.22
2.00
2.78
3.19
2.69
2.50
2.35
2.39
2.46
2.64
2.32
1.88
2.89
3.66
3.23
4.06
4.32
5.88
7.85
8.03
11.56
8.52
8.01
10.61

Natural gas
UK
(Heren NBP Index)

US
Henry Hub

Canada
(Alberta)

Crude oil
OECD
countries cif

1.70
1.64
1.49
1.77
2.12
1.92
1.69
2.76
2.53
2.08
2.27
4.23
4.07
3.33
5.63
5.85
8.79
6.76
6.95
8.85
3.89
4.39
4.01

1.05
0.89
0.98
1.69
1.45
0.89
1.12
1.36
1.42
2.00
3.75
3.61
2.57
4.83
5.03
7.25
5.83
6.17
7.99
3.38
3.69
3.47

5.00
4.75
2.57
3.09
2.56
3.01
3.82
3.33
3.19
2.82
2.70
2.96
3.54
3.29
2.16
2.98
4.83
4.08
4.17
4.89
6.27
8.74
10.66
11.95
16.76
10.41
13.47
18.56

1.87
1.96
1.86
1.58
2.71
3.17
2.37
3.33
4.46
7.38
7.87
6.01
10.79
4.85
6.56
9.03

*Source: 1984-1990 German Federal Statistical Office, 1991-2011 German Federal Office of Economics and Export Control (BAFA).
Source: Heren Energy Ltd.
Source: Energy Intelligence Group, Natural Gas Week.
Note: cif = cost+insurance+freight (average prices).

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2.5
5.9
3.9

14.7
28.4

5.9
7.4

2.5

21.7
0.1
92.8

5.3

1.0

5.4
3.0
1.6

16.3

2.2

1.3

0.2
1.2
0.7
1.0

5.2
0.7
1.6

0.7

6.8
21.4

11.4

0.1

4.9
7.4
6.9
3.8
8.6
30.8
2.6
5.7

15.4
4.0
9.3
5.3

23.5

12.5
140.6
18.1

40.5
7.8

10.1

3.8

3.8

8.5

3.7

8.4

8.4

0.7

21.3

9.4

2.2
32.8

2.3

2.3

88.1
26.6
14.1
128.8
3.6
9.7
2.3
15.6
9.6
22.7
12.0
3.8
32.3
84.0
3.3
6.7
5.4
60.8
13.6
10.8
5.3
12.5
35.6
28.1
22.0
368.7
18.1
30.1
40.5
12.3

40.7

88.0

0.1

13.3

2.3

50.4

92.8

16.3

21.4

11.5

11.5

66.4

207.0

10.1
10.2

10.2

14.3

14.3
34.6

12.2
0.4

0.4

16.4

0.7

9.1

17.3
2.0
19.2

19.2

1.5
1.5

34.4

2.3

1.8
1.8
3.3
0.8
4.1

5.9

2.0
6.7

8.7
8.7

8.6
8.6
8.6

6.3

3.1

2.3

11.7
11.7

101.0
10.6
17.3
3.8
31.6
3.3
2.4
5.7
6.3
14.3
3.1
2.0
9.1
8.6
43.2
694.6

A lg

Q at

K az

O th

N et

Liby

4.3

7.9
23.7

7.7

6.4
0.6
50.4

Iran

2.3
2.3

Unit

3.6
9.7

13.3

N or

0.1

0.1

Boli

88.0

88.0

Me

26.6
14.1
40.7

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Fed sian
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Turk
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US
Canada
Mexico
North America
Argentina
Brazil
Other S. & Cent. America
S. & Cent. America
Austria
Belgium
Czech Republic
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Netherlands
Poland
Slovakia
Spain
Turkey
United Kingdom
Other Europe
Europe
Belarus
Russian Federation
Ukraine
Other Former Soviet
Union
Former Soviet Union
Iran
United Arab Emirates
Other Middle East
Middle East
South Africa
Other Africa
Africa
Australia
China
Hong Kong
Malaysia
Singapore
Thailand
Asia Pacific
Total exports

US

To

n
O th
e
S ov r F o r m
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nion

From

Billion cubic metres

er A
sia
Pac
Tot
ific
impal
or t
s

Trade movements 2011 by pipeline

Source: Cedigaz for all flows, except intra-CIS trade; CISStat.

Trade movements 2011 liquefied natural gas

US
Canada
Mexico
North America
Argentina
Chile
Other S. & Cent. America
S. & Cent. America
Belgium
France
Italy
Spain
Turkey
United Kingdom
Other Europe & Eurasia
Europe & Eurasia
Middle East
China
India
Japan
South Korea
Taiwan
Thailand
Asia Pacific
Total exports
*Includes re-exports.

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0.1
0.3
0.4

0.2

0.1

0.3

0.2
0.4
0.5
0.2

1.3
2.0

3.8
1.2

4.9
3.0
1.3
1.8
6.1
0.1
0.4
0.2
2.5

0.6
0.1
3.9
0.3
0.5
0.6
0.4
2.2
0.1

3.7
18.9

0.5

0.7
1.1

1.9

1.9

0.1

0.5
1.0
0.1
0.3
2.0
5.1

0.2

0.1
0.3

0.3
0.1

0.3
0.6

0.4

0.4

0.1
0.1

0.5
0.2
1.3

0.4
0.2
2.6

0.1
0.2
0.4
0.2

0.9
4.0

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2
0.1

0.2

0.1

0.2
0.7

0.3

9.8
3.9
0.3
0.2
14.4
14.4

0.2

0.2

0.1
5.4
5.0
0.2

10.8
10.9

2.6
2.1
1.8
6.5
0.7
0.6
0.4
1.7
6.1
3.2
6.1
4.8
0.6
21.9
0.7
43.4
2.4
3.2
13.0
15.8
11.1
5.3
0.3
48.6
102.6

0.1

0.2
7.7

0.1

7.9
8.0

1.7

0.2
1.9

0.5

0.5
0.3
0.2

0.7

1.2

1.1
0.2
0.3
3.7
0.2

5.4
8.9

0.1
5.7
1.6
4.0
4.0
0.2
1.1
16.8

0.2
0.1

0.3
17.1

1.0

1.0
0.1
0.1

0.2

0.9
0.5
2.3
0.4
0.1
0.2
4.3
0.1
0.2
0.6
0.9
0.6
0.7

3.0
8.6

1.2

1.2

0.2

2.0
1.1
0.8

4.0
5.3

0.1
1.2
1.2
0.4

0.1
0.5
0.1
3.6

6.6
1.3
1.3
2.8
15.7
0.9
1.0
1.4
2.7
1.5
0.9
0.2
7.6
25.9

0.3
5.0
0.2
19.0
1.1
0.4

25.6
25.9

0.3
0.3

0.1

0.1

2.7

12.6
10.8
2.6
0.1
28.8
29.2

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Tot
impal
or t
s

lays
Ma

nes

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8.4
1.0

9.4
9.4

Indo

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Bru

trali
Aus

eria

0.1

0.1

0.1

Nig

a
Liby

Eq u
Guinatorial
ea

pt
Eg y

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A lg

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Unit
Em e d A r a
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Q at

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Fed sian
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Spa

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N or

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Belg

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en

From

Billion cubic metres

0.5
2.1
0.2
20.3
5.6
4.5

32.8
33.3

10.0
3.3
4.0
17.4
4.4
3.9
2.7
10.9
6.6
14.6
8.7
24.2
6.2
25.3
5.1
90.7
4.6
16.6
17.1
107.0
49.3
16.3
1.0
207.3
330.8

Source: Includes data from GIIGNL, Poten, Waterborne.

Major trade movements 2011

Trade flows worldwide (billion cubic metres)

117.1

66.4

32.0

23.5
88.0

26.6

16.8

3.9
15.7

44.1

35.2
4.4

14.1

9.8

29.1

12.1
10.2

19.8
14.3

5.0

17.4
7.1

17.3
3.8

13.5

8.6

6.7
9.7

US
Canada
Mexico
S. & Cent. America
Europe & Eurasia
Middle East
Africa
Asia Pacific

19.0

41.3

3.0

6.3

7.6

Pipeline gas
Source: Includes data from Cedigaz, CISStat, GIIGNL, Poten, Waterborne.

LNG

Gas trade in 2010 and 2011

Billion cubic metres

US
Canada
Mexico
Trinidad & Tobago
Other S. & Cent. America
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
Norway
Spain
Turkey
United Kingdom
Other Europe
Russian Federation
Ukraine
Other Former Soviet Union
Qatar
Other Middle East
Algeria
Other Africa
Japan
Indonesia
South Korea
Other Asia Pacific
Total World

Pipeline
imports

93.3
20.9
9.4

14.3
34.6
91.7
65.8
16.8

8.9
28.4
35.0
98.9
32.7
33.0
32.2

31.5

4.9

33.4
685.5

2010
LNG
imports

12.2
2.1
5.7

9.2
14.2

9.1

27.9
8.0
18.7
10.6

2.9

95.1

44.4
40.4
300.6

Pipeline
exports

LNG
exports

Pipeline
imports

30.3
92.4
0.9

14.3
1.5
14.9
0.1
53.3
96.3
0.5
0.7
15.7
11.3
189.5

51.5
19.2
8.4
37.0
18.0

9.9

19.9
685.5

1.6

20.4
1.8

4.71

0.6
13.4

76.1
25.3
19.3
39.5

31.8

66.1
300.6

88.1
26.6
14.1

15.6
32.3
84.0
60.8
13.6

12.5
35.6
28.1
101.8
30.1
40.5
30.4

31.6

5.7

43.2
694.6

2011
LNG
imports

10.0
3.3
4.0

10.9
14.6

8.7
0.8

24.2
6.2
25.3
10.9

4.6

107.0

49.3
51.0
330.8

Pipeline
exports

LNG
exports

40.7
88.0
0.1

15.6
2.2
11.7
0.1
50.4
92.8
0.5
0.7
16.3
6.2
207.0

62.5
19.2
9.1
34.4
8.3

8.7

20.3
694.6

2.0

18.9
5.1

4.0
0.7

0.6
14.4

102.6
27.8
17.1
39.8

29.2

68.6
330.8

Source: Includes data from Cedigaz, CISStat, GIIGNL, Poten, Waterborne.

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