Bolivia Natural Gas
Production (2024)#40 World
394,382,174,500ft³−9.3% YoY
Consumption (2024)#62 World
168,337,166,400ft³+14.4% YoY
Daily Surplus (2024)
+619,301,392ft³
Consumption uses 42.7% of production.
Exports take 55.8% of production.
Production
Consumption
Surplus
Natural Gas Reserves in Bolivia
- Bolivia has proven dry natural gas 10,700,000,000,000 cubic feet as reported in 2024 (#36 in the world), representing 0.14% of the world's total.
- As of 2024 production rates, Bolivia has roughly 27 years of proven natural gas reserves left (reserves ÷ annual production).
Natural Gas Production in Bolivia
- Bolivia produced 394,382,174,500 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (#40 in the world), a decrease of 9.3% from 434,814,635,800 cubic feet in 2023.
Natural Gas Consumption in Bolivia
- Bolivia consumed 168,337,166,400 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (#62 in the world), an increase of 14.4% from 2023. This represents 0.11% of the world's total natural gas consumption.
- Per capita, natural gas consumption in Bolivia averaged 13,561 cubic feet in 2024, equivalent to 37.15 cubic feet per day (#69 in the world).
Natural Gas Imports & Exports in Bolivia
- Bolivia exported 220,186,181,500 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (≈55.8% of production).
natural gas Balance in Bolivia
- In 2024, Bolivia produced approximately 1,080,499,108 cubic feet of natural gas per day and consumed 461,197,716 cubic feet per day , a daily surplus of 619,301,392 cubic feet.
Bolivia Natural Gas History (1980-2025)
| Reserves | Production | Consumption | Trade | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,700,000,000,000 | 36 | 0.14% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 10,700,000,000,000 | 35 | 0.14% | 394,382,174,500 | −9.3% | 40 | 0.26% | 168,337,166,400 | +14.4% | 62 | 0.11% | 13,561 | 0 | 220,186,181,500 | −220,186,181,500 |
| 2023 | 10,700,000,000,000 | 35 | 0.14% | 434,814,635,800 | −13.4% | 37 | 0.30% | 147,173,243,300 | +10.7% | 65 | 0.10% | 12,020 | 0 | 276,032,832,700 | −276,032,832,700 |
| 2022 | 10,700,000,000,000 | 35 | 0.15% | 502,037,453,200 | −9.2% | 37 | 0.34% | 132,938,805,900 | +10.4% | 69 | 0.09% | 11,007 | 0 | 356,956,034,000 | −356,956,034,000 |
| 2021 | 10,700,000,000,000 | 35 | 0.15% | 552,641,886,400 | +2.9% | 37 | 0.38% | 120,388,455,900 | +14.6% | 72 | 0.08% | 10,085 | 0 | 431,507,601,100 | −431,507,601,100 |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 536,916,877,000 | −3.1% | 36 | 0.38% | 105,062,839,500 | −19.1% | 74 | 0.08% | 8,891.3 | 0 | 432,078,604,500 | −432,078,604,500 |
| 2019 | 10,450,000,000,000 | 38 | 0.15% | 554,341,391,400 | −12.3% | 36 | 0.39% | 129,909,481,900 | −4.4% | 68 | 0.09% | 11,131 | 0 | 422,825,333,300 | −422,825,333,300 |
| 2018 | 10,450,000,000,000 | 38 | 0.15% | 631,788,194,100 | −6.6% | 34 | 0.46% | 135,838,920,300 | +0.86% | 69 | 0.10% | 11,803 | 0 | 495,797,288,700 | −495,797,288,700 |
| 2017 | 10,450,000,000,000 | 39 | 0.15% | 676,133,221,800 | −3.1% | 32 | 0.51% | 134,682,537,700 | +1.2% | 68 | 0.10% | 11,872 | 0 | 546,111,800,800 | −546,111,800,800 |
| 2016 | 10,450,000,000,000 | 39 | 0.15% | 697,856,985,000 | −4.7% | 31 | 0.55% | 133,041,454,000 | +13.3% | 69 | 0.10% | 11,900 | 0 | 570,655,517,300 | −570,655,517,300 |
| 2015 | 10,450,000,000,000 | 38 | 0.15% | 732,371,339,000 | −1.2% | 31 | 0.58% | 117,401,039,000 | +4% | 68 | 0.09% | 10,659 | 0 | 621,544,000,000 | −621,544,000,000 |
| 2014 | 9,940,000,000,000 | 39 | 0.14% | 741,615,000,000 | +2.5% | 30 | 0.60% | 112,937,370,000 | −5.1% | 68 | 0.09% | 10,410 | 0 | 628,677,630,000 | −628,677,630,000 |
| 2013 | 9,940,000,000,000 | 40 | 0.15% | 723,251,200,000 | +14.3% | 30 | 0.59% | 119,011,550,000 | +5.6% | 71 | 0.10% | 11,141 | 0 | 604,239,650,000 | −604,239,650,000 |
| 2012 | 9,940,000,000,000 | 40 | 0.15% | 632,491,650,000 | +13.9% | 32 | 0.53% | 112,654,850,000 | +32.9% | 71 | 0.09% | 10,713 | 0 | 519,836,800,000 | −519,836,800,000 |
| 2011 | 26,500,000,000,000 | 29 | 0.40% | 555,151,800,000 | +9.4% | 32 | 0.47% | 84,756,000,000 | −11.8% | 76 | 0.07% | 8,189.8 | 0 | 470,395,800,000 | −470,395,800,000 |
| 2010 | 26,500,000,000,000 | 29 | 0.40% | 507,476,550,000 | +13.9% | 35 | 0.45% | 96,056,800,000 | −3.9% | 76 | 0.08% | 9,433.7 | 0 | 411,419,750,000 | −411,419,750,000 |
| 2009 | 26,500,000,000,000 | 29 | 0.42% | 445,675,300,000 | −13.9% | 34 | 0.42% | 99,941,450,000 | −1.4% | 73 | 0.09% | 9,977.9 | 0 | 345,733,850,000 | −345,733,850,000 |
| 2008 | 26,500,000,000,000 | 29 | 0.43% | 517,753,215,000 | +4.1% | 34 | 0.48% | 101,389,365,000 | +14.4% | 75 | 0.09% | 10,292 | 0 | 416,363,850,000 | −416,363,850,000 |
| 2007 | 24,000,000,000,000 | 29 | 0.39% | 497,588,350,000 | +6.8% | 33 | 0.47% | 88,640,650,000 | +4.6% | 76 | 0.08% | 9,151.5 | 0 | 408,947,700,000 | −408,947,700,000 |
| 2006 | 24,000,000,000,000 | 30 | 0.39% | 465,804,850,000 | +6.8% | 34 | 0.45% | 84,756,000,000 | +13.7% | 73 | 0.08% | 8,901.4 | 0 | 381,402,000,000 | −381,402,000,000 |
| 2005 | 24,000,000,000,000 | 30 | 0.40% | 436,140,250,000 | +22.9% | 32 | 0.44% | 74,514,650,000 | −1.4% | 73 | 0.08% | 7,960.3 | 0 | 361,625,600,000 | −361,625,600,000 |
| 2004 | 24,000,000,000,000 | 30 | 0.39% | 354,915,750,000 | +39.2% | 35 | 0.37% | 75,574,100,000 | −4.5% | 73 | 0.08% | 8,210.8 | 0 | 279,341,650,000 | −279,341,650,000 |
| 2003 | 24,000,000,000,000 | 31 | 0.44% | 254,974,300,000 | +24.5% | 39 | 0.27% | 79,105,600,000 | +119.6% | 72 | 0.08% | 8,740.3 | 0 | 175,868,700,000 | −175,868,700,000 |
| 2002 | 24,000,000,000,000 | 30 | 0.44% | 204,827,000,000 | +23.9% | 44 | 0.23% | 36,021,300,000 | +24.4% | 83 | 0.04% | 4,047.2 | 0 | 168,805,700,000 | −168,805,700,000 |
| 2001 | 18,300,000,000,000 | 32 | 0.35% | 165,274,200,000 | +41% | 46 | 0.19% | 28,958,300,000 | −34.9% | 83 | 0.03% | 3,308.5 | 0 | 136,315,900,000 | −136,315,900,000 |
| 2000 | 4,340,000,000,000 | 48 | 0.08% | 117,245,800,000 | +34.4% | 46 | 0.14% | 44,496,900,000 | +40% | 76 | 0.05% | 5,170.3 | 0 | 72,748,900,000 | −72,748,900,000 |
| 1999 | 4,340,000,000,000 | 48 | 0.08% | 87,228,050,000 | −18.5% | 47 | 0.10% | 31,783,500,000 | +3.4% | 82 | 0.04% | 3,757 | 0 | 55,444,550,000 | −55,444,550,000 |
| 1998 | 4,600,000,000,000 | 48 | 0.09% | 107,004,450,000 | −4.4% | 46 | 0.13% | 30,724,050,000 | −35.1% | 77 | 0.04% | 3,695.7 | 0 | 76,280,400,000 | −76,280,400,000 |
| 1997 | 4,504,000,000,000 | 47 | 0.09% | 111,948,550,000 | +2.6% | 46 | 0.14% | 47,322,100,000 | +27.6% | 72 | 0.06% | 5,793.7 | 0 | 64,626,450,000 | −64,626,450,000 |
| 1996 | 4,460,000,000,000 | 41 | 0.15% | 109,123,350,000 | −3.7% | 47 | 0.14% | 37,080,750,000 | −14.6% | 75 | 0.05% | 4,622.5 | 0 | 72,042,600,000 | −72,042,600,000 |
| 1995 | 4,460,000,000,000 | 42 | 0.15% | 113,360,000,000 | +8.1% | 46 | 0.15% | 43,440,000,000 | +24.3% | 72 | 0.06% | 5,516.4 | 0 | 69,920,000,000 | −69,920,000,000 |
| 1994 | 3,931,000,000,000 | 45 | 0.13% | 104,890,000,000 | +1.7% | 48 | 0.14% | 34,960,000,000 | +16.5% | 73 | 0.05% | 4,524.2 | 0 | 69,920,000,000 | −69,920,000,000 |
| 1993 | 4,108,000,000,000 | 43 | 0.14% | 103,110,000,000 | −6.3% | 47 | 0.14% | 30,020,000,000 | −6.2% | 75 | 0.04% | 3,960.8 | 0 | 73,100,000,000 | −73,100,000,000 |
| 1992 | 4,500,000,000,000 | 39 | 0.17% | 110,000,000,000 | +5.8% | 46 | 0.15% | 32,000,000,000 | +23.1% | 73 | 0.04% | 4,306.7 | 0 | 78,000,000,000 | −78,000,000,000 |
| 1991 | 4,149,000,000,000 | 42 | 0.10% | 104,000,000,000 | −2.8% | 40 | 0.14% | 26,000,000,000 | −13.3% | 54 | 0.03% | 3,571.3 | 0 | 78,000,000,000 | −78,000,000,000 |
| 1990 | 5,475,000,000,000 | 35 | 0.14% | 107,000,000,000 | +0% | 37 | 0.15% | 30,000,000,000 | +15.4% | 56 | 0.04% | 4,207.5 | 0 | 87,000,000,000 | −87,000,000,000 |
| 1989 | 5,354,000,000,000 | 35 | 0.14% | 107,000,000,000 | +9.2% | 39 | 0.15% | 26,000,000,000 | +36.8% | 57 | 0.04% | 3,724 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 5,040,000,000,000 | 35 | 0.13% | 98,000,000,000 | +7.7% | 38 | 0.14% | 19,000,000,000 | +35.7% | 57 | 0.03% | 2,779.6 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 4,840,000,000,000 | 36 | 0.13% | 91,000,000,000 | −1.1% | 40 | 0.14% | 14,000,000,000 | +0% | 59 | 0.02% | 2,092 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 4,700,000,000,000 | 34 | 0.13% | 92,000,000,000 | +3.4% | 37 | 0.14% | 14,000,000,000 | +27.3% | 56 | 0.02% | 2,136.6 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 4,270,000,000,000 | 35 | 0.13% | 89,000,000,000 | −3.3% | 38 | 0.14% | 11,000,000,000 | −21.4% | 55 | 0.02% | 1,714.4 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 4,900,000,000,000 | 32 | 0.15% | 92,000,000,000 | +9.5% | 35 | 0.15% | 14,000,000,000 | −6.7% | 52 | 0.02% | 2,228.6 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 5,700,000,000,000 | 31 | 0.19% | 84,000,000,000 | +3.7% | 34 | 0.15% | 15,000,000,000 | +25% | 52 | 0.03% | 2,439.4 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 5,400,000,000,000 | 31 | 0.18% | 81,000,000,000 | +3.8% | 32 | 0.15% | 12,000,000,000 | −42.9% | 52 | 0.02% | 1,994 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 4,200,000,000,000 | 35 | 0.16% | 78,000,000,000 | −1.3% | 31 | 0.14% | 21,000,000,000 | +50% | 50 | 0.04% | 3,566.5 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 5,400,000,000,000 | 33 | 0.21% | 79,000,000,000 | — | 30 | 0.15% | 14,000,000,000 | — | 51 | 0.03% | 2,431 | — | — | — |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.
- Oil & Gas Journal