Brazil Natural Gas
Production (2024)#30 World
781,711,560,600ft³−2.5% YoY
Consumption (2024)#29 World
1,073,514,314,000ft³+5% YoY
Daily Deficit (2024)
−799,459,598ft³
Production covers 72.8% of consumption.
The rest is imported.
Consumption
Production
Deficit
Natural Gas Reserves in Brazil
- Brazil has proven dry natural gas 18,260,000,000,000 cubic feet as reported in 2024 (#31 in the world), representing 0.24% of the world's total.
- As of 2024 production rates, Brazil has roughly 18 years of proven natural gas reserves left (reserves ÷ annual production).
Natural Gas Production in Brazil
- Brazil produced 781,711,560,600 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (#30 in the world), a decrease of 2.5% from 801,708,031,500 cubic feet in 2023.
Natural Gas Consumption in Brazil
- Brazil consumed 1,073,514,314,000 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (#29 in the world), an increase of 5% from 2023. This represents 0.72% of the world's total natural gas consumption.
- Per capita, natural gas consumption in Brazil averaged 5,063.8 cubic feet in 2024, equivalent to 13.87 cubic feet per day (#88 in the world).
Natural Gas Imports & Exports in Brazil
- Brazil imported 291,890,542,100 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (≈27.2% of consumption).
natural gas Balance in Brazil
- In 2024, Brazil produced approximately 2,141,675,508 cubic feet of natural gas per day and consumed 2,941,135,107 cubic feet per day , a daily deficit of 799,459,598 cubic feet.
Brazil Natural Gas History (1980-2025)
| Reserves | Production | Consumption | Trade | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18,260,000,000,000 | 31 | 0.24% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 14,349,000,000,000 | 34 | 0.19% | 781,711,560,600 | −2.5% | 30 | 0.52% | 1,073,514,314,000 | +5% | 29 | 0.72% | 5,063.8 | 291,890,542,100 | 0 | 291,890,542,100 |
| 2023 | 13,372,000,000,000 | 34 | 0.18% | 801,708,031,500 | +1.8% | 31 | 0.55% | 1,022,590,192,000 | −7% | 31 | 0.70% | 4,843.2 | 224,456,097,900 | 3,573,937,774 | 220,882,160,126 |
| 2022 | 11,942,000,000,000 | 34 | 0.16% | 787,329,220,200 | −5.5% | 30 | 0.54% | 1,099,039,408,000 | −22.4% | 30 | 0.76% | 5,225.9 | 311,753,943,100 | 43,754,960 | 311,710,188,140 |
| 2021 | 12,854,000,000,000 | 33 | 0.18% | 832,852,425,900 | +0.4% | 29 | 0.57% | 1,416,241,077,000 | +28.4% | 28 | 0.97% | 6,758.5 | 586,270,972,400 | 2,882,321,110 | 583,388,651,290 |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 829,554,970,600 | −5.9% | 29 | 0.59% | 1,102,784,063,000 | −9.8% | 30 | 0.79% | 5,285.1 | 273,229,091,900 | 0 | 273,229,091,900 |
| 2019 | 13,063,000,000,000 | 35 | 0.18% | 881,245,277,300 | +2.4% | 28 | 0.62% | 1,223,217,873,000 | −0.85% | 30 | 0.87% | 5,896.3 | 341,972,595,700 | 0 | 341,972,595,700 |
| 2018 | 13,328,000,000,000 | 34 | 0.19% | 860,209,479,700 | −7.5% | 28 | 0.62% | 1,233,648,107,000 | −4.7% | 29 | 0.89% | 5,985.5 | 376,219,259,200 | 2,780,632,118 | 373,438,627,082 |
| 2017 | 15,184,000,000,000 | 33 | 0.22% | 930,358,470,000 | +12.7% | 29 | 0.70% | 1,294,975,501,000 | +2% | 28 | 0.98% | 6,326.1 | 369,284,726,500 | 4,667,695,374 | 364,617,031,126 |
| 2016 | 16,636,000,000,000 | 32 | 0.24% | 825,695,378,100 | +1.3% | 29 | 0.65% | 1,269,953,730,000 | −14.1% | 28 | 0.99% | 6,249.2 | 462,214,370,600 | 17,956,018,960 | 444,258,351,640 |
| 2015 | 16,172,000,000,000 | 33 | 0.23% | 814,773,917,300 | +2% | 29 | 0.65% | 1,477,858,943,000 | +5.6% | 21 | 1.2% | 7,327.9 | 663,149,912,300 | 64,886,934 | 663,085,025,366 |
| 2014 | 16,223,000,000,000 | 33 | 0.23% | 799,138,040,000 | +6.4% | 28 | 0.65% | 1,399,690,694,000 | +5.8% | 24 | 1.1% | 6,995.5 | 603,691,724,600 | 3,139,070,248 | 600,552,654,352 |
| 2013 | 13,967,000,000,000 | 32 | 0.20% | 751,265,778,700 | +10.7% | 29 | 0.62% | 1,322,986,757,000 | +17.7% | 27 | 1.1% | 6,665.6 | 592,232,550,000 | 1,297,107,158 | 590,935,442,842 |
| 2012 | 14,725,000,000,000 | 32 | 0.22% | 678,814,485,600 | +15.1% | 31 | 0.56% | 1,124,030,608,000 | +18.1% | 29 | 0.92% | 5,709.3 | 484,874,950,000 | 11,028,780,810 | 473,846,169,190 |
| 2011 | 12,940,000,000,000 | 34 | 0.19% | 589,638,325,100 | +14.7% | 31 | 0.50% | 951,576,184,200 | −0.15% | 29 | 0.80% | 4,872.8 | 370,101,200,000 | 1,773,526,525 | 368,327,673,475 |
| 2010 | 12,862,000,000,000 | 34 | 0.19% | 514,098,830,400 | +22.3% | 34 | 0.45% | 952,985,472,400 | +33% | 29 | 0.82% | 4,919.9 | 444,969,000,000 | 0 | 444,969,000,000 |
| 2009 | 12,890,000,000,000 | 35 | 0.21% | 420,211,916,500 | −5.7% | 36 | 0.40% | 716,651,586,100 | −14.2% | 31 | 0.68% | 3,731 | 298,058,600,000 | 0 | 298,058,600,000 |
| 2008 | 12,280,000,000,000 | 36 | 0.20% | 445,675,300,000 | +28.3% | 37 | 0.41% | 835,199,750,000 | +19.1% | 29 | 0.76% | 4,387.3 | 389,524,450,000 | 0 | 389,524,450,000 |
| 2007 | 10,820,000,000,000 | 38 | 0.17% | 347,499,600,000 | −0.4% | 40 | 0.33% | 701,355,900,000 | +2.7% | 33 | 0.66% | 3,719.7 | 353,856,300,000 | 0 | 353,856,300,000 |
| 2006 | 11,515,000,000,000 | 38 | 0.19% | 348,912,200,000 | +1.1% | 41 | 0.34% | 682,992,100,000 | +3.9% | 33 | 0.67% | 3,659.2 | 334,079,900,000 | 0 | 334,079,900,000 |
| 2005 | 8,829,000,000,000 | 41 | 0.15% | 345,027,550,000 | +1.1% | 41 | 0.35% | 657,212,150,000 | +8.1% | 32 | 0.66% | 3,558.5 | 312,184,600,000 | 0 | 312,184,600,000 |
| 2004 | 8,475,000,000,000 | 43 | 0.14% | 341,142,900,000 | +9.5% | 38 | 0.36% | 608,124,300,000 | +21.8% | 32 | 0.63% | 3,329 | 266,981,400,000 | 0 | 266,981,400,000 |
| 2003 | 8,092,000,000,000 | 43 | 0.15% | 311,478,300,000 | +8.5% | 37 | 0.33% | 499,354,100,000 | +5.6% | 37 | 0.53% | 2,764.6 | 187,875,800,000 | 0 | 187,875,800,000 |
| 2002 | 7,805,000,000,000 | 43 | 0.14% | 287,110,950,000 | +22.8% | 38 | 0.32% | 472,867,850,000 | +19.3% | 36 | 0.52% | 2,649.1 | 185,756,900,000 | 0 | 185,756,900,000 |
| 2001 | 8,228,000,000,000 | 42 | 0.16% | 233,785,300,000 | −9.2% | 39 | 0.26% | 396,234,300,000 | +18.9% | 37 | 0.45% | 2,247.5 | 162,449,000,000 | 0 | 162,449,000,000 |
| 2000 | 7,979,000,000,000 | 42 | 0.15% | 257,446,350,000 | +18.2% | 38 | 0.30% | 333,373,600,000 | +44.3% | 40 | 0.38% | 1,915.7 | 75,927,250,000 | 0 | 75,927,250,000 |
| 1999 | 8,039,000,000,000 | 41 | 0.16% | 217,893,550,000 | +6.4% | 36 | 0.26% | 230,960,100,000 | +12.8% | 44 | 0.28% | 1,345.6 | 13,066,550,000 | 0 | 13,066,550,000 |
| 1998 | 5,580,000,000,000 | 45 | 0.11% | 204,827,000,000 | +5.1% | 39 | 0.25% | 204,827,000,000 | +5.1% | 48 | 0.25% | 1,210.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5,449,000,000,000 | 43 | 0.11% | 194,938,800,000 | +9.3% | 41 | 0.24% | 194,938,800,000 | +9.3% | 48 | 0.24% | 1,169.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5,170,000,000,000 | 40 | 0.17% | 178,340,750,000 | +12% | 39 | 0.22% | 178,340,750,000 | +12% | 49 | 0.22% | 1,086.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4,852,000,000,000 | 41 | 0.16% | 159,270,000,000 | +4.6% | 43 | 0.20% | 159,270,000,000 | +4.6% | 51 | 0.20% | 984.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4,828,000,000,000 | 42 | 0.16% | 152,200,000,000 | +4.2% | 43 | 0.20% | 152,200,000,000 | +4.2% | 50 | 0.20% | 955.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4,400,000,000,000 | 42 | 0.15% | 146,000,000,000 | +12% | 43 | 0.19% | 146,000,000,000 | +12% | 50 | 0.19% | 931.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4,046,000,000,000 | 43 | 0.15% | 130,312,350,000 | +9.6% | 42 | 0.17% | 130,312,350,000 | +9.6% | 51 | 0.17% | 844.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4,045,000,000,000 | 46 | 0.10% | 118,860,000,000 | +22.5% | 37 | 0.16% | 118,860,000,000 | +22.5% | 42 | 0.16% | 783.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3,849,000,000,000 | 46 | 0.10% | 97,000,000,000 | −21.1% | 42 | 0.13% | 97,000,000,000 | −21.1% | 43 | 0.13% | 650.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3,700,000,000,000 | 45 | 0.09% | 123,000,000,000 | +26.8% | 36 | 0.17% | 123,000,000,000 | +26.8% | 39 | 0.17% | 839.6 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 3,600,000,000,000 | 43 | 0.10% | 97,000,000,000 | −7.6% | 39 | 0.14% | 97,000,000,000 | −7.6% | 39 | 0.14% | 674.4 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 3,200,000,000,000 | 45 | 0.09% | 105,000,000,000 | +16.7% | 37 | 0.16% | 105,000,000,000 | +16.7% | 38 | 0.16% | 744.1 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 3,060,000,000,000 | 42 | 0.09% | 90,000,000,000 | −2.2% | 38 | 0.14% | 90,000,000,000 | −2.2% | 38 | 0.14% | 650.6 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 2,840,000,000,000 | 43 | 0.08% | 92,000,000,000 | +24.3% | 37 | 0.15% | 92,000,000,000 | +24.3% | 38 | 0.15% | 678.9 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 2,669,000,000,000 | 44 | 0.08% | 74,000,000,000 | +29.8% | 39 | 0.12% | 74,000,000,000 | +29.8% | 38 | 0.12% | 557.8 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 2,330,000,000,000 | 46 | 0.08% | 57,000,000,000 | +23.9% | 39 | 0.10% | 57,000,000,000 | +23.9% | 39 | 0.10% | 439.2 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 1,848,000,000,000 | 48 | 0.06% | 46,000,000,000 | +9.5% | 43 | 0.08% | 46,000,000,000 | +9.5% | 42 | 0.09% | 362.4 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 1,500,000,000,000 | 47 | 0.06% | 42,000,000,000 | +0% | 43 | 0.08% | 42,000,000,000 | +0% | 43 | 0.08% | 338.5 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 1,500,000,000,000 | 47 | 0.06% | 42,000,000,000 | — | 39 | 0.08% | 42,000,000,000 | — | 39 | 0.08% | 346.5 | — | — | — |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.
- Oil & Gas Journal