Germany Natural Gas
Production (2024)#50 World
145,776,085,600ft³−4.8% YoY
Consumption (2024)#9 World
2,745,184,461,000ft³−1.6% YoY
Daily Deficit (2024)
−7,121,666,782ft³
Production covers 5.3% of consumption.
The rest is imported.
Consumption
Production
Deficit
Natural Gas Reserves in Germany
- Germany has proven dry natural gas 632,000,000,000 cubic feet as reported in 2024 (#74 in the world), representing 0.0084% of the world's total.
- As of 2024 production rates, Germany has roughly 5 years of proven natural gas reserves left (reserves ÷ annual production).
Natural Gas Production in Germany
- Germany produced 145,776,085,600 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (#50 in the world), a decrease of 4.8% from 153,156,857,900 cubic feet in 2023.
Natural Gas Consumption in Germany
- Germany consumed 2,745,184,461,000 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (#9 in the world), a decrease of 1.6% from 2023. This represents 1.8% of the world's total natural gas consumption.
- Per capita, natural gas consumption in Germany averaged 32,467 cubic feet in 2024, equivalent to 88.95 cubic feet per day (#33 in the world).
Natural Gas Imports & Exports in Germany
- Germany imported 2,622,367,559,000 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (≈95.5% of consumption).
natural gas Balance in Germany
- In 2024, Germany produced approximately 399,386,536 cubic feet of natural gas per day and consumed 7,521,053,318 cubic feet per day , a daily deficit of 7,121,666,782 cubic feet.
Germany Natural Gas History (1980-2025)
| Reserves | Production | Consumption | Trade | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 632,000,000,000 | 74 | 0.01% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 682,000,000,000 | 74 | 0.01% | 145,776,085,600 | −4.8% | 50 | 0.10% | 2,745,184,461,000 | −1.6% | 9 | 1.8% | 32,467 | 2,622,367,559,000 | 0 | 2,622,367,559,000 |
| 2023 | 498,000,000,000 | 77 | 0.01% | 153,156,857,900 | −10.1% | 50 | 0.10% | 2,790,735,597,000 | −3.4% | 9 | 1.9% | 33,008 | 2,648,207,042,000 | 0 | 2,648,207,042,000 |
| 2022 | 745,000,000,000 | 73 | 0.01% | 170,355,116,800 | −4.7% | 50 | 0.12% | 2,889,019,260,000 | −12.6% | 9 | 2.0% | 34,358 | 3,107,261,062,000 | 0 | 3,107,261,062,000 |
| 2021 | 826,000,000,000 | 71 | 0.01% | 178,724,700,700 | −1.3% | 51 | 0.12% | 3,304,499,036,000 | +6.9% | 8 | 2.3% | 39,482 | 3,073,555,264,000 | 0 | 3,073,555,264,000 |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 181,126,100,300 | −14.5% | 51 | 0.13% | 3,091,689,581,000 | −8.5% | 9 | 2.2% | 36,969 | 2,935,413,657,000 | 0 | 2,935,413,657,000 |
| 2019 | 1,222,000,000,000 | 64 | 0.02% | 211,743,945,200 | −7.9% | 48 | 0.15% | 3,380,048,762,000 | +2.9% | 8 | 2.4% | 40,451 | 3,347,396,748,000 | 0 | 3,347,396,748,000 |
| 2018 | 1,395,000,000,000 | 63 | 0.02% | 229,877,160,700 | −21.1% | 47 | 0.17% | 3,285,866,152,000 | −0.33% | 8 | 2.4% | 39,414 | 3,119,997,803,000 | 0 | 3,119,997,803,000 |
| 2017 | 1,483,000,000,000 | 63 | 0.02% | 291,261,490,100 | −8.7% | 47 | 0.22% | 3,296,686,964,400 | +6.2% | 8 | 2.5% | 39,669 | 4,191,689,401,000 | 1,133,512,176,000 | 3,058,177,225,000 |
| 2016 | 1,674,000,000,000 | 63 | 0.02% | 319,000,304,100 | +3.5% | 46 | 0.25% | 3,105,669,752,100 | +8.1% | 8 | 2.4% | 37,526 | 3,438,940,926,000 | 814,437,363,200 | 2,624,503,562,800 |
| 2015 | 2,048,000,000,000 | 59 | 0.03% | 308,299,950,000 | −7.8% | 44 | 0.24% | 2,872,839,935,000 | +2.7% | 8 | 2.3% | 35,002 | 3,620,387,855,000 | 1,147,949,390,000 | 2,472,438,465,000 |
| 2014 | 4,096,000,000,000 | 49 | 0.06% | 334,397,735,000 | −22.5% | 43 | 0.27% | 2,797,371,780,000 | −9.7% | 8 | 2.3% | 34,376 | 3,174,677,240,000 | 786,606,310,000 | 2,388,070,930,000 |
| 2013 | 4,414,000,000,000 | 49 | 0.06% | 431,549,300,000 | −6.6% | 39 | 0.35% | 3,097,831,800,000 | +2.3% | 8 | 2.5% | 38,225 | 3,452,994,755,000 | 775,552,715,000 | 2,677,442,040,000 |
| 2012 | 6,200,000,000,000 | 45 | 0.09% | 462,202,720,000 | −11.7% | 37 | 0.38% | 3,028,649,715,000 | −0.04% | 8 | 2.5% | 37,429 | 3,121,881,315,000 | 600,955,355,000 | 2,520,925,960,000 |
| 2011 | 6,200,000,000,000 | 46 | 0.09% | 523,686,135,000 | −1.6% | 34 | 0.44% | 3,029,885,740,000 | −9.2% | 8 | 2.5% | 37,472 | 3,165,813,175,000 | 621,685,260,000 | 2,544,127,915,000 |
| 2010 | 6,200,000,000,000 | 45 | 0.09% | 532,161,735,000 | −14.3% | 33 | 0.47% | 3,337,691,280,000 | +10% | 8 | 2.9% | 41,292 | 3,320,528,190,000 | 722,968,680,000 | 2,597,559,510,000 |
| 2009 | 6,200,000,000,000 | 44 | 0.10% | 621,049,590,000 | −0.93% | 31 | 0.59% | 3,032,958,145,000 | −7% | 8 | 2.9% | 37,474 | 3,095,606,955,000 | 467,217,450,000 | 2,628,389,505,000 |
| 2008 | 9,000,000,000,000 | 41 | 0.14% | 626,876,565,000 | −11.7% | 31 | 0.58% | 3,262,470,330,000 | +3.8% | 6 | 3.0% | 40,222 | 3,205,154,085,000 | 531,384,805,000 | 2,673,769,280,000 |
| 2007 | 9,000,000,000,000 | 40 | 0.15% | 709,619,610,000 | −1.2% | 28 | 0.68% | 3,142,611,220,000 | −4% | 6 | 3.0% | 38,655 | 3,058,279,000,000 | 553,456,680,000 | 2,504,822,320,000 |
| 2006 | 9,076,000,000,000 | 40 | 0.15% | 718,024,580,000 | +4.2% | 28 | 0.70% | 3,272,499,790,000 | +2.2% | 5 | 3.2% | 40,054 | 3,285,848,860,000 | 547,382,500,000 | 2,738,466,360,000 |
| 2005 | 9,856,000,000,000 | 40 | 0.16% | 688,925,020,000 | −1.3% | 28 | 0.70% | 3,202,576,090,000 | +0.93% | 5 | 3.2% | 39,034 | 3,324,660,045,000 | 714,669,655,000 | 2,609,990,390,000 |
| 2004 | 10,800,000,000,000 | 38 | 0.18% | 698,318,810,000 | −8.6% | 27 | 0.73% | 3,173,123,380,000 | +0.39% | 5 | 3.3% | 38,653 | 3,193,217,615,000 | 504,651,350,000 | 2,688,566,265,000 |
| 2003 | 11,294,000,000,000 | 37 | 0.21% | 763,934,080,000 | −3% | 26 | 0.82% | 3,160,833,760,000 | −1.8% | 5 | 3.4% | 38,494 | 2,965,259,290,000 | 450,089,675,000 | 2,515,169,615,000 |
| 2002 | 12,088,000,000,000 | 37 | 0.22% | 787,877,650,000 | +0.35% | 24 | 0.87% | 3,218,962,250,000 | −0.63% | 4 | 3.5% | 39,223 | 2,872,557,415,000 | 258,823,635,000 | 2,613,733,780,000 |
| 2001 | 11,498,000,000,000 | 37 | 0.22% | 785,123,080,000 | +0.83% | 22 | 0.89% | 3,239,409,635,000 | +4.6% | 4 | 3.7% | 39,537 | 2,780,279,320,000 | 235,692,310,000 | 2,544,587,010,000 |
| 2000 | 11,989,000,000,000 | 36 | 0.23% | 778,660,435,000 | −5.4% | 22 | 0.90% | 3,098,114,320,000 | −1.7% | 4 | 3.6% | 37,876 | 2,675,711,605,000 | 189,606,235,000 | 2,486,105,370,000 |
| 1999 | 12,272,000,000,000 | 36 | 0.24% | 823,369,225,000 | +6.6% | 19 | 0.98% | 3,150,980,875,000 | +0.67% | 4 | 3.8% | 38,578 | 2,710,814,715,000 | 193,702,775,000 | 2,517,111,940,000 |
| 1998 | 12,113,000,000,000 | 36 | 0.24% | 772,233,105,000 | −2.5% | 19 | 0.94% | 3,129,897,820,000 | +3.9% | 3 | 3.8% | 38,164 | 2,622,032,805,000 | 148,817,410,000 | 2,473,215,395,000 |
| 1997 | 11,619,000,000,000 | 35 | 0.23% | 792,327,340,000 | −1.5% | 20 | 0.99% | 3,011,875,090,000 | −4.8% | 4 | 3.7% | 36,556 | 2,704,917,110,000 | 135,856,805,000 | 2,569,060,305,000 |
| 1996 | 11,301,000,000,000 | 30 | 0.38% | 804,299,125,000 | +8.1% | 19 | 1.0% | 3,162,740,770,000 | −0.28% | 4 | 3.9% | 38,447 | 2,809,484,825,000 | 127,239,945,000 | 2,682,244,880,000 |
| 1995 | 10,700,000,000,000 | 32 | 0.36% | 744,050,000,000 | +5.8% | 19 | 0.95% | 3,171,570,000,000 | +7% | 3 | 4.0% | 38,668 | 2,726,140,000,000 | 119,190,000,000 | 2,606,950,000,000 |
| 1994 | 12,113,000,000,000 | 30 | 0.40% | 702,980,390,000 | +3.7% | 20 | 0.91% | 2,965,082,715,000 | +4.8% | 4 | 3.9% | 36,260 | 2,516,794,105,000 | 71,371,615,000 | 2,445,422,490,000 |
| 1993 | 12,113,000,000,000 | 31 | 0.41% | 677,659,000,000 | −0.02% | 22 | 0.89% | 2,829,826,000,000 | +3.3% | 4 | 3.7% | 34,727 | 2,399,480,000,000 | 64,700,000,000 | 2,334,780,000,000 |
| 1992 | 8,760,000,000,000 | 32 | 0.33% | 677,800,000,000 | +1.5% | 20 | 0.91% | 2,739,450,000,000 | −1.3% | 4 | 3.6% | 33,848 | 2,245,570,000,000 | 55,230,000,000 | 2,190,340,000,000 |
| 1991 | 12,400,000,000,000 | 25 | 0.29% | 668,000,000,000 | — | 16 | 0.90% | 2,776,000,000,000 | — | 2 | 3.7% | 34,569 | 2,190,000,000,000 | 46,000,000,000 | 2,144,000,000,000 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.
- Oil & Gas Journal