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Bangladesh Natural Gas

Reserves (2025)#62 World
1,486,000,000,000ft³
0.02%
of world reserves
3 years
at current production
Production (2024)#31 World
711,400,000,000ft³−13.5% YoY
Consumption (2024)#34 World
955,240,852,000ft³−10.1% YoY
Daily Deficit (2024)
−668,057,129ft³

Production covers 74.5% of consumption.

The rest is imported.

Consumption
Production
Deficit

Natural Gas Reserves in Bangladesh

  • Bangladesh has proven dry natural gas 1,486,000,000,000 cubic feet as reported in 2024 (#62 in the world), representing 0.02% of the world's total.
  • As of 2024 production rates, Bangladesh has roughly 3 years of proven natural gas reserves left (reserves ÷ annual production).

Natural Gas Production in Bangladesh

  • Bangladesh produced 711,400,000,000 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (#31 in the world), a decrease of 13.5% from 822,300,000,000 cubic feet in 2023.

Natural Gas Consumption in Bangladesh

  • Bangladesh consumed 955,240,852,000 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (#34 in the world), a decrease of 10.1% from 2023. This represents 0.64% of the world's total natural gas consumption.
  • Per capita, natural gas consumption in Bangladesh averaged 5,503.7 cubic feet in 2024, equivalent to 15.08 cubic feet per day (#86 in the world).

Natural Gas Imports & Exports in Bangladesh

  • Bangladesh imported 243,840,852,000 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (≈25.5% of consumption).

natural gas Balance in Bangladesh

  • In 2024, Bangladesh produced approximately 1,949,041,096 cubic feet of natural gas per day and consumed 2,617,098,225 cubic feet per day , a daily deficit of 668,057,129 cubic feet.

Bangladesh Natural Gas History (1980-2025)

ReservesProductionConsumptionTrade
20251,486,000,000,000620.02%————————————
20241,850,000,000,000600.02%711,400,000,000−13.5%310.48%955,240,852,000−10.1%340.64%5,503.7243,840,852,0000243,840,852,000
20232,470,000,000,000560.03%822,300,000,000−0.18%300.56%1,062,542,165,000+2.9%290.73%6,196.8240,242,165,1000240,242,165,100
20223,900,000,000,000480.05%823,800,000,000−3.2%290.56%1,032,989,645,000−3.5%310.72%6,098.5209,189,645,2000209,189,645,200
20214,460,000,000,000490.06%851,000,000,000−2.1%280.58%1,071,008,966,000+0.12%310.73%6,388220,008,965,7000220,008,965,700
2020———868,900,000,000−5%260.62%1,069,735,709,000−1.7%310.77%6,432.6200,835,709,2000200,835,709,200
20195,957,000,000,000470.08%914,800,000,000−5.2%270.64%1,087,712,905,000+8.7%310.77%6,595.7172,912,904,6000172,912,904,600
20186,560,000,000,000440.09%964,700,000,000−1.7%270.70%1,000,232,413,000−4.1%320.72%6,116.835,532,413,080035,532,413,080
20177,253,000,000,000440.10%981,800,000,000+0.69%270.74%1,042,864,000,782+0.35%320.79%6,430000
20168,230,000,000,000420.12%975,042,743,800+9.3%270.77%1,039,191,271,982+9.5%310.81%6,462.2000
20158,500,000,000,000420.12%892,247,219,700+8.8%280.71%948,609,066,482+12.4%320.76%5,951.8000
20149,344,000,000,000410.13%819,766,289,600+1.8%270.66%844,028,500,000+4.8%320.68%5,343.1000
20136,489,000,000,000440.09%805,182,000,000+3.5%270.66%805,182,000,000+3.5%340.65%5,143.9000
20126,489,000,000,000440.10%777,989,450,000+9.5%280.65%777,989,450,000+9.5%340.64%5,017000
20116,900,000,000,000440.10%710,184,650,000−0.1%280.60%710,184,650,000−0.1%350.60%4,623.9000
20106,900,000,000,000430.10%710,890,950,000+2.7%270.62%710,890,950,000+2.7%360.61%4,670.7000
20095,000,000,000,000460.08%692,174,000,000+9.5%280.65%692,174,000,000+9.5%330.65%4,587.8000
20085,000,000,000,000460.08%632,138,500,000+10%300.58%632,138,500,000+10%350.58%4,229.1000
20075,000,000,000,000460.08%574,575,050,000+6.2%310.55%574,575,050,000+6.2%370.54%3,882.5000
20065,000,000,000,000460.08%541,025,800,000+9.4%300.53%541,025,800,000+9.4%370.53%3,695.4000
200510,600,000,000,000380.18%494,410,000,000+6.9%300.50%494,410,000,000+6.9%390.50%3,416.4000
200410,600,000,000,000390.17%462,626,500,000+7.8%300.48%462,626,500,000+7.8%400.48%3,237.3000
200310,615,000,000,000380.19%429,077,250,000+9.5%320.46%429,077,250,000+9.5%390.46%3,043.7000
200210,615,000,000,000380.19%391,996,500,000+7.8%330.43%391,996,500,000+7.8%400.43%2,821.5000
200110,615,000,000,000380.20%363,744,500,000+6.2%330.41%363,744,500,000+6.2%380.42%2,658.8000
200010,615,000,000,000370.21%342,555,500,000+7.2%320.39%342,555,500,000+7.2%380.39%2,546000
199910,615,000,000,000370.21%319,600,750,000+10.4%310.38%319,600,750,000+10.4%390.38%2,419.2000
199810,884,000,000,000370.21%289,583,000,000+7.5%330.35%289,583,000,000+7.5%410.35%2,234.1000
199710,163,000,000,000380.21%269,453,450,000+0.93%340.34%269,453,450,000+0%430.33%2,118.4000
199610,087,000,000,000320.34%266,981,400,000+2.6%310.33%269,453,450,000+3.5%410.33%2,158000
199525,200,000,000,000200.84%260,270,000,000+10.8%310.33%260,270,000,000+10.8%410.33%2,122.9000
199425,200,000,000,000210.84%234,840,000,000+8.8%310.31%234,840,000,000+8.8%400.31%1,951.4000
199325,400,000,000,000210.86%215,770,000,000+4.6%350.28%215,770,000,000+4.6%410.28%1,826.5000
199225,600,000,000,000200.97%206,239,600,000+19.2%330.28%206,239,600,000+19.2%370.27%1,778.7000
199112,700,000,000,000240.30%173,000,000,000+6.8%310.23%173,000,000,000+6.8%360.23%1,520.4000
199012,360,000,000,000240.31%162,000,000,000−1.2%300.22%162,000,000,000−1.2%360.22%1,451.2000
198912,715,000,000,000250.32%164,000,000,000+9.3%330.23%164,000,000,000+9.3%360.23%1,498.6———
198812,720,000,000,000240.34%150,000,000,000+14.5%330.21%150,000,000,000+14.5%350.22%1,399———
198712,710,000,000,000240.35%131,000,000,000+15.9%350.20%131,000,000,000+15.9%360.20%1,248.1———
198611,800,000,000,000240.34%113,000,000,000+13%340.18%113,000,000,000+13%360.18%1,101———
19857,000,000,000,000290.21%100,000,000,000+5.3%360.16%100,000,000,000+5.3%370.16%997.5———
19847,000,000,000,000300.22%95,000,000,000+37.7%340.16%95,000,000,000+37.7%360.16%971.2———
19837,000,000,000,000290.23%69,000,000,000+6.2%380.13%69,000,000,000+6.2%380.13%723.8———
19827,000,000,000,000290.24%65,000,000,000+8.3%360.12%65,000,000,000+8.3%370.12%700.3———
19818,000,000,000,000260.30%60,000,000,000+20%360.11%60,000,000,000+20%370.11%664.4———
19808,000,000,000,000260.31%50,000,000,000—360.09%50,000,000,000—360.09%568.1———

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