Year-over-year change: +12.2%, trend up
5-year change: +35.4%, trend up
China
Natural gas imports: 178.6 billion cubic meters
View MoreDry natural gas imports
World Total1.3trillion cubic meters
19902024
2024
Rankings at a glance
Highest 10 · Dry natural gas imports (2024)
Among the 90 countries with 2024 data, China has the highest dry natural gas imports at 178.6 billion cubic meters in 2024, followed by the United States (89.1 billion cubic meters) and Japan (88.0 billion cubic meters). The top 5 is rounded off by Germany (74.3 billion cubic meters) and Mexico (67.0 billion cubic meters). Further down, South Korea (63.1 billion cubic meters) and the Netherlands (61.6 billion cubic meters) hold the next two spots. Italy (59.8 billion cubic meters), Türkiye (52.2 billion cubic meters), and France (42.2 billion cubic meters) round out the top ten. Across the top ten, China is 4.2× as high as France (42.2 billion cubic meters). Four of the top ten are in Asia, with three from Eastern Asia. Among these countries, China saw the largest year-over-year change at +12.2%.
Rank changes
How dry natural gas imports 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 imports?
- China has the highest dry natural gas imports among the 90 countries with 2024 data at 178.6 billion cubic meters as of 2024, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
- Which country has the lowest dry natural gas imports?
- Ecuador has the lowest dry natural gas imports among the 90 countries with 2024 data at 146.5 thousand cubic meters as of 2024, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
- What is the total dry natural gas imports worldwide?
- The combined dry natural gas imports across 90 countries total 1.3 trillion cubic meters as of 2024, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
