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Iraq Natural Gas

Reserves (2025)#12 World
131,165,000,000,000ft³
1.7%
of world reserves
360 years
at current production
Production (2024)#42 World
364,525,396,300ft³+1% YoY
Consumption (2024)#41 World
646,863,419,900ft³−3.6% YoY
Daily Deficit (2024)
−773,528,832ft³

Production covers 56.4% of consumption.

The rest is imported.

Consumption
Production
Deficit

Natural Gas Reserves in Iraq

  • Iraq has proven dry natural gas 131,165,000,000,000 cubic feet as reported in 2024 (#12 in the world), representing 1.7% of the world's total.
  • As of 2024 production rates, Iraq has roughly 360 years of proven natural gas reserves left (reserves ÷ annual production).

Natural Gas Production in Iraq

  • Iraq produced 364,525,396,300 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (#42 in the world), an increase of 1% from 360,916,234,000 cubic feet in 2023.

Natural Gas Consumption in Iraq

  • Iraq consumed 646,863,419,900 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (#41 in the world), a decrease of 3.6% from 2023. This represents 0.43% of the world's total natural gas consumption.
  • Per capita, natural gas consumption in Iraq averaged 14,049 cubic feet in 2024, equivalent to 38.49 cubic feet per day (#68 in the world).

Natural Gas Imports & Exports in Iraq

  • Iraq imported 282,338,023,600 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (≈43.6% of consumption).

natural gas Balance in Iraq

  • In 2024, Iraq produced approximately 998,699,716 cubic feet of natural gas per day and consumed 1,772,228,548 cubic feet per day , a daily deficit of 773,528,832 cubic feet.

Iraq Natural Gas History (1980-2025)

ReservesProductionConsumptionTrade
2025131,165,000,000,000121.7%————————————
2024131,156,000,000,000121.7%364,525,396,300+1%420.24%646,863,419,900−3.6%410.43%14,049282,338,023,6000282,338,023,600
2023131,156,000,000,000121.8%360,916,234,000+3.7%430.25%670,673,977,300−1.6%400.46%14,879309,757,743,3000309,757,743,300
2022131,156,000,000,000121.8%348,202,942,000+2.8%430.24%681,513,083,700+11.4%380.47%15,464333,310,141,7000333,310,141,700
2021131,686,000,000,000121.8%338,667,973,000+30.1%430.23%611,989,388,500−2%430.42%14,209273,321,415,5000273,321,415,500
2020———260,269,339,000−31.2%460.19%624,169,800,700−1.9%410.45%14,820363,900,461,7000363,900,461,700
2019132,220,000,000,000121.9%378,248,425,000+5.1%420.26%636,164,435,300+24.7%410.45%15,444257,916,010,3000257,916,010,300
2018134,896,000,000,000121.9%359,998,425,000+4.7%420.26%510,268,735,000+29.2%440.37%12,673150,270,310,0000150,270,310,000
2017111,522,000,000,000121.6%343,753,663,000+2.3%440.26%394,959,978,000+17.6%470.30%10,04051,206,315,000051,206,315,000
2016111,522,000,000,000121.6%335,984,429,000+37.6%450.26%335,984,429,000+37.6%520.26%8,733.8000
2015111,522,000,000,000121.6%244,166,209,000−3.2%480.19%244,166,209,000−3.2%560.19%6,500.6000
2014111,522,000,000,000121.6%252,288,590,000+6.9%480.20%252,288,590,000+6.9%550.20%6,902.5000
2013111,520,000,000,000121.6%236,043,828,000+12.3%470.19%236,043,828,000+12.3%540.19%6,690.2000
2012111,520,000,000,000121.6%210,264,097,000+0.68%490.17%210,264,097,000+0.68%550.17%6,247.7000
2011111,940,000,000,000111.7%208,851,509,000−12.3%500.18%208,851,509,000−12.3%530.18%6,493.9000
2010111,940,000,000,000111.7%238,162,710,000+4.6%470.21%238,162,710,000+4.6%530.21%7,671.4000
2009111,940,000,000,000101.8%227,660,118,200+6.9%470.21%227,660,118,200+6.9%530.22%7,574000
2008111,940,000,000,000101.8%212,972,734,500+50.2%460.20%212,972,734,500+50.2%540.19%7,351.2000
2007112,000,000,000,000101.8%141,798,075,500+123.1%490.14%141,798,075,500+123.1%650.13%4,994.4000
2006111,950,000,000,000101.8%63,567,000,000+24.1%570.06%63,567,000,000+24.1%780.06%2,221.3000
2005110,000,000,000,000101.8%51,206,750,000+45.7%590.05%51,206,750,000+45.7%800.05%1,802.6000
2004110,000,000,000,000101.8%35,147,000,000−35.9%590.04%35,147,000,000−35.9%830.04%1,274.5000
2003109,800,000,000,000102.0%54,829,320,000−34.2%570.06%54,829,320,000−34.2%760.06%2,045.7000
2002109,800,000,000,000102.0%83,343,400,000−14.5%490.09%83,343,400,000−14.5%660.09%3,204.7000
2001109,800,000,000,000102.1%97,469,400,000−12.4%480.11%97,469,400,000−12.4%630.11%3,868.2000
2000109,800,000,000,000102.1%111,242,250,000−0.94%480.13%111,242,250,000−0.94%600.13%4,554.6000
1999109,800,000,000,000102.1%112,301,700,000+7.8%460.13%112,301,700,000+7.8%600.13%4,751.2000
1998109,800,000,000,000102.2%104,179,250,000−3.3%470.13%104,179,250,000−3.3%610.13%4,552.4000
1997118,000,000,000,00092.4%107,710,750,000−5.9%470.13%107,710,750,000−5.9%590.13%4,857000
1996109,500,000,000,00093.7%114,420,600,000+2.2%460.14%114,420,600,000+2.2%570.14%5,321.6000
1995109,500,000,000,00093.6%111,950,000,000+0.0089%470.14%111,950,000,000+0.0089%560.14%5,375.5000
1994109,500,000,000,00093.6%111,940,000,000+24.3%470.15%111,940,000,000+24.3%560.15%5,558.1000
1993109,500,000,000,00093.7%90,053,000,000+12.9%490.12%90,053,000,000+12.9%590.12%4,690000
199295,000,000,000,000103.6%79,783,690,000+30.5%500.11%79,783,690,000+30.5%620.11%4,359.6000
199195,000,000,000,00092.3%61,155,780,000−56.5%430.08%61,155,780,000−12.1%500.08%3,442.1000
199095,000,000,000,00082.4%140,591,060,000−38.2%340.19%69,591,060,000−30.7%500.09%3,958.3071,000,000,000−71,000,000,000
198995,000,000,000,00092.4%227,407,922,500+15.4%240.32%100,407,922,500+14.1%410.14%5,782.4———
198826,300,000,000,000170.69%197,000,000,000+49.2%270.28%88,000,000,000+151.4%410.13%5,204.4———
198728,000,000,000,000180.77%132,000,000,000+141.6%330.20%35,000,000,000+10.6%520.05%2,118.5———
198629,000,000,000,000180.83%54,632,300,000+87.2%430.09%31,632,300,000+8.4%510.05%1,967.9———
198528,800,000,000,000170.85%29,190,162,610+46%470.05%29,190,162,610+46%500.05%1,861.2———
198429,000,000,000,000170.91%20,000,000,000+11.1%470.03%20,000,000,000+11.1%510.03%1,306.3———
198328,800,000,000,000160.95%18,000,000,000−25%470.03%18,000,000,000−25%510.03%1,212.9———
198227,300,000,000,000140.93%24,000,000,000+4.3%460.04%24,000,000,000+4.3%490.04%1,666———
198127,450,000,000,000141.0%23,000,000,000−48.9%460.04%23,000,000,000−48.9%490.04%1,642.1———
198027,500,000,000,000131.1%45,023,307,000—370.08%45,023,307,000—370.09%3,312.5———

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