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Algeria Natural Gas

Reserves (2025)#11 World
159,054,000,000,000ft³
2.1%
of world reserves
46 years
at current production
Production (2024)#10 World
3,489,268,460,000ft³−6.2% YoY
Consumption (2024)#17 World
1,876,948,161,000ft³+1.6% YoY
Daily Surplus (2024)
+4,417,315,888ft³

Consumption uses 53.8% of production.

Exports take 49.4% of production.

Production
Consumption
Surplus

Natural Gas Reserves in Algeria

  • Algeria has proven dry natural gas 159,054,000,000,000 cubic feet as reported in 2024 (#11 in the world), representing 2.1% of the world's total.
  • As of 2024 production rates, Algeria has roughly 46 years of proven natural gas reserves left (reserves ÷ annual production).

Natural Gas Production in Algeria

  • Algeria produced 3,489,268,460,000 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (#10 in the world), a decrease of 6.2% from 3,718,037,652,000 cubic feet in 2023.

Natural Gas Consumption in Algeria

  • Algeria consumed 1,876,948,161,000 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (#17 in the world), an increase of 1.6% from 2023. This represents 1.3% of the world's total natural gas consumption.
  • Per capita, natural gas consumption in Algeria averaged 40,093 cubic feet in 2024, equivalent to 109.8 cubic feet per day (#28 in the world).

Natural Gas Imports & Exports in Algeria

  • Algeria exported 1,725,328,050,000 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (≈49.4% of production).

natural gas Balance in Algeria

  • In 2024, Algeria produced approximately 9,559,639,616 cubic feet of natural gas per day and consumed 5,142,323,729 cubic feet per day , a daily surplus of 4,417,315,888 cubic feet.

Algeria Natural Gas History (1980-2025)

ReservesProductionConsumptionTrade
2025159,054,000,000,000112.1%————————————
2024159,054,000,000,000112.1%3,489,268,460,000−6.2%102.3%1,876,948,161,000+1.6%171.3%40,09301,725,328,050,000−1,725,328,050,000
2023159,054,000,000,000112.1%3,718,037,652,000+3.9%102.5%1,846,586,383,000+2.1%171.3%40,00001,824,042,454,000−1,824,042,454,000
2022159,054,000,000,000112.2%3,578,566,941,000−3.3%102.4%1,808,787,824,000+4.6%181.3%39,77301,710,475,888,000−1,710,475,888,000
2021159,054,000,000,000112.2%3,700,008,085,000+23.7%102.5%1,729,080,780,000+9.5%171.2%38,62901,917,882,900,000−1,917,882,900,000
2020———2,991,908,585,000−4.9%102.1%1,578,807,514,000−3.4%211.1%35,84801,368,763,399,000−1,368,763,399,000
2019159,054,000,000,000112.2%3,144,731,764,000−7.4%102.2%1,634,068,919,000+3.3%191.2%37,74301,503,446,033,000−1,503,446,033,000
2018159,054,000,000,000112.3%3,397,494,297,000+0.98%102.4%1,582,445,287,000+8.6%201.1%37,23001,807,311,531,000−1,807,311,531,000
2017159,054,000,000,000112.3%3,364,615,825,000+1.6%102.5%1,457,626,128,800+3.8%241.1%34,96401,898,099,254,000−1,898,099,254,000
2016159,054,000,000,000112.3%3,312,014,051,500+12.9%92.6%1,404,406,875,900+0.37%251.1%34,37901,896,707,855,000−1,896,707,855,000
2015159,054,000,000,000112.3%2,932,557,600,000−0.31%92.3%1,399,215,615,000+1.3%261.1%34,96301,529,140,529,000−1,529,140,529,000
2014159,100,000,000,000102.3%2,941,562,925,000+4.6%92.4%1,380,993,075,000+18.7%251.1%35,22501,568,294,287,000−1,568,294,287,000
2013159,050,000,000,000102.3%2,812,769,120,000−7.9%102.3%1,163,558,620,000−8.1%280.94%30,29001,649,210,500,000−1,649,210,500,000
2012159,000,000,000,000102.3%3,053,123,010,000+4.5%92.5%1,265,830,860,000+9%271.0%33,62401,787,292,150,000−1,787,292,150,000
2011159,000,000,000,000102.4%2,922,916,605,000−2.2%92.5%1,161,157,200,000+14.1%270.98%31,46501,761,865,350,000−1,761,865,350,000
2010159,000,000,000,000102.4%2,988,002,150,000+3.9%102.6%1,017,778,300,000+0.22%280.88%28,12501,970,223,850,000−1,970,223,850,000
2009159,000,000,000,00092.5%2,875,559,190,000−5.9%82.7%1,015,518,140,000+3.9%280.96%28,61401,860,041,050,000−1,860,041,050,000
2008159,000,000,000,00092.6%3,054,924,075,000+2%62.8%977,342,625,000+4.6%280.89%28,07102,077,581,450,000−2,077,581,450,000
2007161,740,000,000,00082.6%2,995,665,505,000−2.7%62.9%934,328,955,000+3.3%280.88%27,32802,061,336,550,000−2,061,336,550,000
2006160,505,000,000,00082.6%3,079,468,000,000−2.3%63.0%904,064,000,000+6.8%290.88%26,88802,175,404,000,000−2,175,404,000,000
2005160,500,000,000,00082.7%3,151,334,025,000+11.3%53.2%846,323,975,000+24.3%270.85%25,56202,305,010,050,000−2,305,010,050,000
2004160,000,000,000,00072.6%2,830,497,250,000−0.68%83.0%680,873,200,000−6%280.71%20,86802,149,624,050,000−2,149,624,050,000
2003159,700,000,000,00072.9%2,849,920,500,000+1.8%63.1%724,663,800,000+0.54%290.77%22,52202,125,256,700,000−2,125,256,700,000
2002159,700,000,000,00072.9%2,798,713,750,000+0.42%53.1%720,779,150,000−0.15%280.79%22,70102,077,934,600,000−2,077,934,600,000
2001159,700,000,000,00073.0%2,787,059,800,000−5.2%53.2%721,838,600,000−0.58%240.83%23,03902,065,221,200,000−2,065,221,200,000
2000159,700,000,000,00073.1%2,939,620,600,000+2.2%53.4%726,076,400,000−3.5%220.83%23,49502,213,544,200,000−2,213,544,200,000
1999130,300,000,000,00082.5%2,875,700,450,000+10.4%53.4%752,562,650,000+2.2%220.90%24,69502,123,137,800,000−2,123,137,800,000
1998130,600,000,000,00082.6%2,604,481,250,000+7%63.2%736,317,750,000+3.4%210.90%24,50001,868,163,500,000−1,868,163,500,000
1997130,300,000,000,00082.6%2,433,203,500,000+10.9%63.0%711,950,400,000−6.6%220.88%24,06901,721,253,100,000−1,721,253,100,000
1996128,000,000,000,00074.3%2,194,120,950,000+6.9%72.7%762,097,700,000+2.7%200.94%26,24901,432,023,250,000−1,432,023,250,000
1995128,000,000,000,00074.3%2,051,800,000,000+13.6%72.6%741,970,000,000+7.5%200.94%26,06101,309,830,000,000−1,309,830,000,000
1994128,000,000,000,00074.2%1,806,720,000,000−5%72.4%690,410,000,000+5.4%200.90%24,75701,116,310,000,000−1,116,310,000,000
1993128,000,000,000,00064.4%1,902,066,000,000−3.5%82.5%655,093,000,000−10.3%200.85%24,01601,246,973,000,000−1,246,973,000,000
1992116,500,000,000,00064.4%1,970,577,000,000+1.9%62.6%730,000,000,000−5.8%200.97%27,41401,240,615,900,000−1,240,615,900,000
1991114,700,000,000,00062.7%1,933,000,000,000+8.2%52.6%775,000,000,000+13.8%161.0%29,82201,158,000,000,000−1,158,000,000,000
1990114,000,000,000,00062.9%1,787,000,000,000+4.6%42.4%681,000,000,000+3.2%140.93%26,83701,083,000,000,000−1,083,000,000,000
1989104,200,000,000,00062.7%1,709,000,000,000+4.5%42.4%660,000,000,000−7.3%150.91%26,662———
1988105,900,000,000,00072.8%1,635,000,000,000+7.2%42.3%712,000,000,000+8.5%121.0%29,532———
1987106,000,000,000,00052.9%1,525,000,000,000+14.7%52.3%656,000,000,000+9%120.99%27,982———
1986107,080,000,000,00053.1%1,330,000,000,000−2.2%62.1%602,000,000,000+3.1%130.95%26,467———
1985109,100,000,000,00053.2%1,360,000,000,000+0%52.2%584,000,000,000−14.1%130.94%26,535———
1984110,180,000,000,00043.4%1,360,000,000,000+3.5%52.3%680,000,000,000+3.7%101.1%31,967———
1983111,250,000,000,00043.7%1,314,000,000,000+39.5%62.4%656,000,000,000+18.6%101.2%31,910———
1982130,900,000,000,00034.5%942,000,000,000+22%71.7%553,000,000,000+59.8%111.0%27,828———
1981131,500,000,000,00035.0%772,000,000,000+87.8%81.4%346,000,000,000−24.8%170.65%18,001———
1980132,000,000,000,00035.1%411,000,000,000—120.77%460,000,000,000—120.87%24,722———

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