Republic of the Congo Natural Gas

Reserves (2025)#37 World

10,029,000,000,000ft³

0.13%

of world reserves

160 years

at current production

Production (2024)#61 World

62,596,447,930ft³+37.1% YoY

Consumption (2024)#89 World

48,637,192,650ft³+6.5% YoY

Daily Surplus (2024)

+38,244,535ft³

Consumption uses 77.7% of production.

The rest is exported.

Production

Consumption

Surplus

Natural Gas Reserves in the Republic of the Congo

the Republic of the Congo has proven dry natural gas 10,029,000,000,000 cubic feet as reported in 2024 (#37 in the world), representing 0.13% of the world's total.
As of 2024 production rates, the Republic of the Congo has roughly 160 years of proven natural gas reserves left (reserves ÷ annual production).

Natural Gas Production in the Republic of the Congo

the Republic of the Congo produced 62,596,447,930 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (#61 in the world), an increase of 37.1% from 45,649,886,860 cubic feet in 2023.

Natural Gas Consumption in the Republic of the Congo

the Republic of the Congo consumed 48,637,192,650 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (#89 in the world), an increase of 6.5% from 2023. This represents 0.03% of the world's total natural gas consumption.
Per capita, natural gas consumption in the Republic of the Congo averaged 7,680 cubic feet in 2024, equivalent to 21.04 cubic feet per day (#82 in the world).

Natural Gas Imports & Exports in the Republic of the Congo

the Republic of the Congo exported 13,959,255,290 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (≈22.3% of production).

natural gas Balance in the Republic of the Congo

In 2024, the Republic of the Congo produced approximately 171,497,118 cubic feet of natural gas per day and consumed 133,252,583 cubic feet per day , a daily surplus of 38,244,535 cubic feet.

Republic of the Congo Natural Gas History (1980-2025)

	Reserves			Production				Consumption					Trade

2025	10,029,000,000,000	37	0.13%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2024	10,029,000,000,000	37	0.13%	62,596,447,930	+37.1%	61	0.04%	48,637,192,650	+6.5%	89	0.03%	7,680	0	13,959,255,290	−13,959,255,290
2023	10,029,000,000,000	39	0.13%	45,649,886,860	−10.4%	64	0.03%	45,649,886,860	−10.4%	89	0.03%	7,383.3	0	0	0
2022	10,029,000,000,000	39	0.14%	50,974,390,120	+12.5%	65	0.03%	50,974,390,120	+12.5%	87	0.04%	8,446.3	0	0	0
2021	10,029,000,000,000	38	0.14%	45,317,540,220	+1.8%	65	0.03%	45,317,540,220	+1.8%	89	0.03%	7,691.1	0	0	0
2020	—	—	—	44,533,907,030	+9.1%	64	0.03%	44,533,907,030	+9.1%	89	0.03%	7,741.3	0	0	0
2019	3,200,000,000,000	54	0.04%	40,802,848,000	+33.3%	66	0.03%	40,802,848,000	+33.3%	91	0.03%	7,264.6	0	0	0
2018	3,200,000,000,000	54	0.05%	30,617,844,900	+0.8%	70	0.02%	30,617,844,900	+0.8%	95	0.02%	5,584	0	0	0
2017	3,200,000,000,000	53	0.05%	30,374,846,130	−0.71%	69	0.02%	30,374,846,130	−0.71%	94	0.02%	5,676.5	0	0	0
2016	3,200,000,000,000	53	0.05%	30,593,370,200	−6.7%	68	0.02%	30,593,370,200	−6.7%	92	0.02%	5,858	0	0	0
2015	3,200,000,000,000	53	0.05%	32,778,610,930	+0%	66	0.03%	32,778,610,930	+0%	91	0.03%	6,430.2	0	0	0
2014	3,200,000,000,000	54	0.05%	32,778,610,930	−43.7%	65	0.03%	32,778,610,930	−43.7%	90	0.03%	6,587.5	0	0	0
2013	3,200,000,000,000	55	0.05%	58,269,750,000	+41.1%	60	0.05%	58,269,750,000	+41.1%	83	0.05%	11,997	0	0	0
2012	3,200,000,000,000	54	0.05%	41,283,235,000	+1.7%	63	0.03%	41,283,235,000	+1.7%	90	0.03%	8,708.7	0	0	0
2011	3,200,000,000,000	54	0.05%	40,612,250,000	+23.7%	64	0.03%	40,612,250,000	+23.7%	87	0.03%	8,810.1	0	0	0
2010	3,200,000,000,000	53	0.05%	32,842,950,000	+75.5%	65	0.03%	32,842,950,000	+75.5%	90	0.03%	7,360.1	0	0	0
2009	3,200,000,000,000	54	0.05%	18,716,950,000	+43.2%	69	0.02%	18,716,950,000	+43.2%	96	0.02%	4,371.9	0	0	0
2008	3,200,000,000,000	54	0.05%	13,066,550,000	+27.6%	69	0.01%	13,066,550,000	+27.6%	97	0.01%	3,176.5	0	0	0
2007	3,200,000,000,000	53	0.05%	10,241,350,000	+61.1%	72	0.01%	10,241,350,000	+61.1%	98	0.01%	2,572.9	0	0	0
2006	3,200,000,000,000	54	0.05%	6,356,700,000	+50%	77	0.01%	6,356,700,000	+50%	99	0.01%	1,656.5	0	0	0
2005	3,200,000,000,000	56	0.05%	4,237,800,000	—	77	< 0.01%	4,237,800,000	—	99	< 0.01%	1,146.5	0	0	0
2004	3,200,000,000,000	55	0.05%	0	—	—	—	0	—	—	—	0	0	0	0
2003	3,200,000,000,000	55	0.06%	0	—	—	—	0	—	—	—	0	0	0	0
2002	3,200,000,000,000	56	0.06%	0	—	—	—	0	—	—	—	0	0	0	0
2001	3,200,000,000,000	55	0.06%	0	—	—	—	0	—	—	—	0	0	0	0
2000	3,200,000,000,000	55	0.06%	0	—	—	—	0	—	—	—	0	0	0	0
1999	3,200,000,000,000	55	0.06%	0	—	—	—	0	—	—	—	0	0	0	0
1998	3,200,000,000,000	55	0.06%	0	—	—	—	0	—	—	—	0	0	0	0
1997	3,200,000,000,000	56	0.06%	0	—	—	—	0	—	—	—	0	0	0	0
1996	4,311,000,000,000	42	0.15%	0	—	—	—	0	—	—	—	0	0	0	0
1995	2,700,000,000,000	55	0.09%	0	—	—	—	0	—	—	—	0	0	0	0
1994	2,700,000,000,000	56	0.09%	0	—	—	—	0	—	—	—	0	0	0	0
1993	2,700,000,000,000	55	0.09%	0	—	—	—	0	—	—	—	0	0	0	0
1992	2,600,000,000,000	54	0.10%	0	—	—	—	0	—	—	—	0	0	0	0
1991	2,580,000,000,000	54	0.06%	0	—	—	—	0	—	—	—	0	0	0	0
1990	2,580,000,000,000	52	0.06%	0	—	—	—	0	—	—	—	0	0	0	0
1989	2,440,000,000,000	52	0.06%	0	—	—	—	0	—	—	—	0	—	—	—
1988	2,470,000,000,000	48	0.07%	0	−100%	—	—	0	−100%	—	—	0	—	—	—
1987	2,500,000,000,000	49	0.07%	2,000,000,000	+400%	60	< 0.01%	2,000,000,000	+400%	66	< 0.01%	916	—	—	—
1986	2,470,000,000,000	44	0.07%	400,000,000	−80%	65	< 0.01%	400,000,000	−80%	68	< 0.01%	188.6	—	—	—
1985	2,118,000,000,000	48	0.06%	2,000,000,000	+185.7%	58	< 0.01%	2,000,000,000	+185.7%	61	< 0.01%	971.2	—	—	—
1984	2,150,000,000,000	49	0.07%	700,000,000	+0%	63	< 0.01%	700,000,000	+0%	66	< 0.01%	350.1	—	—	—
1983	2,700,000,000,000	42	0.09%	700,000,000	+16.7%	62	< 0.01%	700,000,000	+16.7%	66	< 0.01%	358.9	—	—	—
1982	2,500,000,000,000	45	0.09%	600,000,000	+0%	61	< 0.01%	600,000,000	+0%	65	< 0.01%	314.1	—	—	—
1981	2,000,000,000,000	46	0.08%	600,000,000	+20%	58	< 0.01%	600,000,000	+50%	62	< 0.01%	320.9	—	—	—
1980	2,200,000,000,000	43	0.09%	500,000,000	—	58	< 0.01%	400,000,000	—	63	< 0.01%	218.7	—	—	—

Sources

U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.
Oil & Gas Journal

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