Canada Natural Gas
Production (2024)#5 World
7,025,930,409,000ft³+2.5% YoY
Consumption (2024)#5 World
4,881,107,993,000ft³+3% YoY
Daily Surplus (2024)
+5,876,225,797ft³
Consumption uses 69.5% of production.
Exports take 44.5% of production.
Production
Consumption
Surplus
Natural Gas Reserves in Canada
- Canada has proven dry natural gas 87,000,000,000,000 cubic feet as reported in 2024 (#15 in the world), representing 1.2% of the world's total.
- As of 2024 production rates, Canada has roughly 12 years of proven natural gas reserves left (reserves ÷ annual production).
Natural Gas Production in Canada
- Canada produced 7,025,930,409,000 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (#5 in the world), an increase of 2.5% from 6,854,643,110,000 cubic feet in 2023.
Natural Gas Consumption in Canada
- Canada consumed 4,881,107,993,000 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (#5 in the world), an increase of 3% from 2023. This represents 3.3% of the world's total natural gas consumption.
- Per capita, natural gas consumption in Canada averaged 122,819 cubic feet in 2024, equivalent to 336.5 cubic feet per day (#10 in the world).
Natural Gas Imports & Exports in Canada
- Canada imported 1,012,121,456,000 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (≈20.7% of consumption).
- Canada exported 3,128,163,970,000 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (≈44.5% of production).
- This made Canada a net exporter of 2,116,042,514,000 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024.
natural gas Balance in Canada
- In 2024, Canada produced approximately 19,249,124,408 cubic feet of natural gas per day and consumed 13,372,898,611 cubic feet per day , a daily surplus of 5,876,225,797 cubic feet.
Canada Natural Gas History (1980-2025)
| Reserves | Production | Consumption | Trade | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 87,000,000,000,000 | 15 | 1.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 87,000,000,000,000 | 15 | 1.2% | 7,025,930,409,000 | +2.5% | 5 | 4.7% | 4,881,107,993,000 | +3% | 5 | 3.3% | 122,819 | 1,012,121,456,000 | 3,128,163,970,000 | −2,116,042,514,000 |
| 2023 | 87,000,000,000,000 | 15 | 1.2% | 6,854,643,110,000 | +3.4% | 5 | 4.7% | 4,739,909,126,000 | +1.5% | 5 | 3.2% | 120,611 | 1,036,752,909,000 | 2,913,722,378,000 | −1,876,969,469,000 |
| 2022 | 87,260,000,000,000 | 15 | 1.2% | 6,628,896,322,000 | +7% | 5 | 4.5% | 4,669,354,858,000 | +5.2% | 5 | 3.2% | 120,278 | 969,893,290,600 | 2,999,175,494,000 | −2,029,282,203,400 |
| 2021 | 73,000,000,000,000 | 16 | 1.0% | 6,196,495,637,000 | +4% | 5 | 4.3% | 4,439,595,499,000 | +3.6% | 5 | 3.0% | 115,452 | 960,476,551,800 | 2,784,716,673,000 | −1,824,240,121,200 |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 5,959,582,766,000 | −1.8% | 5 | 4.3% | 4,287,300,527,000 | −3.5% | 5 | 3.1% | 112,316 | 934,299,957,500 | 2,500,198,418,000 | −1,565,898,460,500 |
| 2019 | 72,398,000,000,000 | 17 | 1.0% | 6,068,211,941,000 | −6.4% | 5 | 4.2% | 4,443,231,871,000 | +0.62% | 5 | 3.2% | 117,599 | 990,936,987,100 | 2,687,240,995,000 | −1,696,304,007,900 |
| 2018 | 72,600,000,000,000 | 17 | 1.0% | 6,485,252,850,000 | +4.3% | 4 | 4.7% | 4,415,900,476,000 | +5.5% | 5 | 3.2% | 118,405 | 856,928,763,700 | 2,810,662,433,000 | −1,953,733,669,300 |
| 2017 | 77,065,000,000,000 | 17 | 1.1% | 6,217,703,507,000 | +1.6% | 4 | 4.7% | 4,186,324,057,000 | +6% | 6 | 3.2% | 113,733 | 931,428,157,362 | 2,964,603,000,000 | −2,033,174,842,638 |
| 2016 | 70,481,000,000,000 | 17 | 1.0% | 6,120,437,842,000 | −0.73% | 4 | 4.8% | 3,949,139,666,000 | −2.6% | 6 | 3.1% | 108,632 | 782,908,574,563 | 2,918,079,000,000 | −2,135,170,425,437 |
| 2015 | 71,794,000,000,000 | 18 | 1.0% | 6,165,229,206,000 | +2.3% | 4 | 4.9% | 4,053,420,385,000 | −1.1% | 6 | 3.2% | 112,713 | 693,092,190,000 | 2,763,504,695,000 | −2,070,412,505,000 |
| 2014 | 66,721,000,000,000 | 19 | 0.96% | 6,023,898,198,000 | +4.4% | 4 | 4.9% | 4,099,718,350,000 | +3.5% | 6 | 3.3% | 115,050 | 773,115,980,000 | 2,753,545,865,000 | −1,980,429,885,000 |
| 2013 | 68,166,000,000,000 | 18 | 1.0% | 5,771,680,114,000 | −0.57% | 4 | 4.7% | 3,960,789,140,000 | +6.6% | 6 | 3.2% | 112,225 | 942,875,185,000 | 2,911,721,750,000 | −1,968,846,565,000 |
| 2012 | 61,004,000,000,000 | 20 | 0.90% | 5,804,935,738,000 | −3.6% | 3 | 4.8% | 3,717,292,215,000 | +4.5% | 6 | 3.1% | 106,444 | 1,105,818,595,000 | 3,117,961,350,000 | −2,012,142,755,000 |
| 2011 | 61,950,000,000,000 | 21 | 0.92% | 6,019,395,672,000 | +2.4% | 3 | 5.1% | 3,556,326,445,000 | +3.5% | 6 | 3.0% | 102,917 | 1,106,348,320,000 | 3,274,336,170,000 | −2,167,987,850,000 |
| 2010 | 61,950,000,000,000 | 20 | 0.93% | 5,876,142,846,000 | +4.3% | 3 | 5.2% | 3,436,467,335,000 | +10.4% | 7 | 3.0% | 100,491 | 800,555,735,000 | 3,375,725,535,000 | −2,575,169,800,000 |
| 2009 | 57,906,000,000,000 | 20 | 0.92% | 5,633,660,690,000 | −6.8% | 3 | 5.3% | 3,111,604,650,000 | +5.9% | 6 | 2.9% | 91,988 | 735,258,300,000 | 3,257,455,600,000 | −2,522,197,300,000 |
| 2008 | 58,200,000,000,000 | 19 | 0.94% | 6,045,751,425,000 | −5.8% | 3 | 5.6% | 2,937,148,550,000 | −3.7% | 8 | 2.7% | 87,810 | 563,344,880,000 | 3,672,159,645,000 | −3,108,814,765,000 |
| 2007 | 57,946,000,000,000 | 19 | 0.94% | 6,415,746,680,000 | −2% | 3 | 6.1% | 3,050,509,700,000 | −7.1% | 7 | 2.9% | 92,182 | 478,553,565,000 | 3,843,825,860,000 | −3,365,272,295,000 |
| 2006 | 56,577,000,000,000 | 19 | 0.92% | 6,547,930,725,000 | −0.2% | 3 | 6.4% | 3,283,094,290,000 | +4.4% | 4 | 3.2% | 100,219 | 340,895,695,000 | 3,605,732,130,000 | −3,264,836,435,000 |
| 2005 | 56,600,000,000,000 | 19 | 0.94% | 6,560,856,015,000 | +1.2% | 3 | 6.7% | 3,144,094,450,000 | −5.9% | 6 | 3.2% | 96,920 | 336,340,060,000 | 3,752,960,365,000 | −3,416,620,305,000 |
| 2004 | 59,069,000,000,000 | 19 | 0.97% | 6,482,915,810,000 | +0.46% | 3 | 6.8% | 3,340,975,575,000 | −0.95% | 4 | 3.5% | 103,974 | 383,556,215,000 | 3,717,292,215,000 | −3,333,736,000,000 |
| 2003 | 60,118,000,000,000 | 19 | 1.1% | 6,453,463,100,000 | −2.7% | 3 | 6.9% | 3,372,935,650,000 | +6.3% | 3 | 3.6% | 105,946 | 341,849,200,000 | 3,583,413,050,000 | −3,241,563,850,000 |
| 2002 | 59,733,000,000,000 | 18 | 1.1% | 6,631,450,700,000 | +0.52% | 3 | 7.3% | 3,173,405,900,000 | +1.7% | 5 | 3.5% | 100,629 | 233,079,000,000 | 3,804,484,950,000 | −3,571,405,950,000 |
| 2001 | 61,010,000,000,000 | 17 | 1.2% | 6,596,842,000,000 | +2% | 3 | 7.5% | 3,121,422,220,000 | +4.3% | 5 | 3.6% | 100,002 | 138,081,650,000 | 3,822,495,600,000 | −3,684,413,950,000 |
| 2000 | 63,874,000,000,000 | 16 | 1.2% | 6,469,708,000,000 | +3.3% | 3 | 7.5% | 2,991,357,075,000 | −3.7% | 5 | 3.4% | 96,833 | 57,457,505,000 | 3,575,502,490,000 | −3,518,044,985,000 |
| 1999 | 63,874,000,000,000 | 16 | 1.2% | 6,265,234,150,000 | +4.8% | 3 | 7.5% | 3,107,543,425,000 | +11.1% | 5 | 3.7% | 101,556 | 28,393,260,000 | 3,359,162,800,000 | −3,330,769,540,000 |
| 1998 | 65,020,000,000,000 | 15 | 1.3% | 5,976,004,300,000 | +3.7% | 3 | 7.3% | 2,797,513,040,000 | −3.1% | 5 | 3.4% | 92,236 | 27,969,480,000 | 3,148,685,400,000 | −3,120,715,920,000 |
| 1997 | 68,118,000,000,000 | 14 | 1.4% | 5,762,348,550,000 | +0.9% | 3 | 7.2% | 2,887,248,455,000 | −1% | 5 | 3.6% | 96,052 | 44,850,050,000 | 2,888,590,425,000 | −2,843,740,375,000 |
| 1996 | 67,027,000,000,000 | 13 | 2.3% | 5,710,894,595,000 | +1.9% | 3 | 7.1% | 2,917,195,575,000 | +1.6% | 6 | 3.6% | 98,000 | 43,013,670,000 | 2,829,331,855,000 | −2,786,318,185,000 |
| 1995 | 79,231,000,000,000 | 10 | 2.6% | 5,602,970,000,000 | +6.4% | 3 | 7.2% | 2,872,480,000,000 | +4.9% | 5 | 3.6% | 97,507 | 23,800,000,000 | 2,795,180,000,000 | −2,771,380,000,000 |
| 1994 | 94,823,000,000,000 | 10 | 3.1% | 5,265,970,000,000 | +7.3% | 3 | 6.9% | 2,737,590,000,000 | +1.7% | 5 | 3.6% | 93,922 | 36,660,000,000 | 2,521,600,000,000 | −2,484,940,000,000 |
| 1993 | 95,734,000,000,000 | 10 | 3.3% | 4,909,950,000,000 | +8.6% | 3 | 6.4% | 2,690,715,000,000 | +3.7% | 5 | 3.5% | 93,328 | 28,710,000,000 | 2,225,445,000,000 | −2,196,735,000,000 |
| 1992 | 96,734,000,000,000 | 9 | 3.7% | 4,520,280,000,000 | +11.4% | 3 | 6.0% | 2,595,690,000,000 | +8.1% | 5 | 3.5% | 91,077 | 58,590,000,000 | 2,044,630,000,000 | −1,986,040,000,000 |
| 1991 | 97,589,000,000,000 | 8 | 2.3% | 4,057,500,000,000 | +5.4% | 2 | 5.4% | 2,400,480,000,000 | +0.96% | 3 | 3.2% | 85,253 | 11,270,000,000 | 1,684,000,000,000 | −1,672,730,000,000 |
| 1990 | 94,300,000,000,000 | 9 | 2.4% | 3,848,980,000,000 | +3.3% | 2 | 5.2% | 2,377,620,000,000 | −2% | 2 | 3.2% | 85,558 | 22,600,000,000 | 1,436,960,000,000 | −1,414,360,000,000 |
| 1989 | 95,100,000,000,000 | 8 | 2.4% | 3,727,000,000,000 | +4.3% | 2 | 5.2% | 2,427,000,000,000 | +4.1% | 2 | 3.3% | 88,687 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 98,000,000,000,000 | 8 | 2.6% | 3,574,000,000,000 | +15.2% | 2 | 5.1% | 2,331,000,000,000 | +10.4% | 2 | 3.4% | 86,564 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 99,600,000,000,000 | 8 | 2.7% | 3,103,000,000,000 | +8.4% | 2 | 4.7% | 2,112,000,000,000 | −0.85% | 2 | 3.2% | 79,575 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 99,700,000,000,000 | 7 | 2.9% | 2,862,000,000,000 | −5.9% | 2 | 4.5% | 2,130,000,000,000 | −1.6% | 2 | 3.4% | 81,263 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 92,300,000,000,000 | 6 | 2.7% | 3,041,000,000,000 | +9.1% | 2 | 4.9% | 2,165,000,000,000 | +7.3% | 2 | 3.5% | 83,502 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 90,500,000,000,000 | 5 | 2.8% | 2,787,000,000,000 | +8.8% | 3 | 4.6% | 2,017,000,000,000 | +8.3% | 2 | 3.4% | 78,573 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 97,000,000,000,000 | 5 | 3.2% | 2,561,000,000,000 | −5.9% | 3 | 4.6% | 1,863,000,000,000 | +0.22% | 2 | 3.4% | 73,310 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 89,900,000,000,000 | 5 | 3.1% | 2,723,000,000,000 | +2% | 2 | 5.0% | 1,859,000,000,000 | +0.92% | 2 | 3.5% | 73,945 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 87,300,000,000,000 | 5 | 3.3% | 2,670,000,000,000 | −3.2% | 3 | 4.9% | 1,842,000,000,000 | −2.2% | 2 | 3.4% | 74,140 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 85,500,000,000,000 | 5 | 3.3% | 2,759,000,000,000 | — | 3 | 5.2% | 1,883,000,000,000 | — | 2 | 3.6% | 76,751 | — | — | — |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.
- Oil & Gas Journal