Year-over-year change: +1.3%, trend up
5-year change: +65.5%, trend up
United States of America
Natural gas exports: 218.2 billion cubic meters
View MoreDry natural gas exports
World Total1.2trillion cubic meters
19902024
2024
Rankings at a glance
Highest 10 · Dry natural gas exports (2024)
Among the 56 countries with 2024 data, the United States has the highest dry natural gas exports at 218.2 billion cubic meters in 2024, followed by Russia (148.4 billion cubic meters) and Norway (126.0 billion cubic meters). Qatar (125.7 billion cubic meters) and Australia (105.9 billion cubic meters) complete the top 5. Canada (88.6 billion cubic meters) and Algeria (48.9 billion cubic meters) follow close behind. The Netherlands (41.6 billion cubic meters), Malaysia (39.1 billion cubic meters), and Turkmenistan (34.2 billion cubic meters) round out the top ten. The spread across the top ten is substantial: the United States has 6.4× the figure recorded by Turkmenistan (34.2 billion cubic meters). Three of the top ten are in Europe. Among these countries, Turkmenistan saw the largest year-over-year change at -17.7%.
Rank changes
How dry natural gas exports changed between 2019 and 2024
2019and2024
Historical trends
Key terms
- CO2 Emissions
- — Carbon dioxide released from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes, measured in million metric tonnes.
- Energy Intensity
- — Energy consumed per unit of GDP; lower values indicate a more energy-efficient economy.
- Installed Capacity
- — Maximum electric output that generators can produce, measured in million kilowatts (GW).
- Net Generation
- — Total electricity produced minus the energy used to operate power plants.
- Net Imports
- — Electricity imported minus electricity exported. Negative values indicate a net exporter.
- Renewables
- — Electricity from naturally replenishing sources: hydro, solar, wind, geothermal, and biomass.
Frequently asked questions
- Which country has the highest dry natural gas exports?
- The United States has the highest dry natural gas exports among the 56 countries with 2024 data at 218.2 billion cubic meters as of 2024, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
- Which country has the lowest dry natural gas exports?
- The Dominican Republic has the lowest dry natural gas exports among the 56 countries with 2024 data at 1.2 million cubic meters as of 2024, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
- What is the total dry natural gas exports worldwide?
- The combined dry natural gas exports across 56 countries total 1.2 trillion cubic meters as of 2024, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
