Kuwait Natural Gas
Production (2024)#32 World
703,198,203,100ft³+5.1% YoY
Consumption (2024)#32 World
998,495,945,300ft³+4.7% YoY
Daily Deficit (2024)
−809,034,910ft³
Production covers 70.4% of consumption.
Imports cover 33.2% of consumption.
Consumption
Production
Deficit
Natural Gas Reserves in Kuwait
- Kuwait has proven dry natural gas 63,000,000,000,000 cubic feet as reported in 2024 (#19 in the world), representing 0.84% of the world's total.
- As of 2024 production rates, Kuwait has roughly 90 years of proven natural gas reserves left (reserves ÷ annual production).
Natural Gas Production in Kuwait
- Kuwait produced 703,198,203,100 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (#32 in the world), an increase of 5.1% from 668,837,000,000 cubic feet in 2023.
Natural Gas Consumption in Kuwait
- Kuwait consumed 998,495,945,300 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (#32 in the world), an increase of 4.7% from 2023. This represents 0.67% of the world's total natural gas consumption.
- Per capita, natural gas consumption in Kuwait averaged 202,350 cubic feet in 2024, equivalent to 554.4 cubic feet per day (#7 in the world).
Natural Gas Imports & Exports in Kuwait
- Kuwait imported 331,757,593,100 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (≈33.2% of consumption).
natural gas Balance in Kuwait
- In 2024, Kuwait produced approximately 1,926,570,419 cubic feet of natural gas per day and consumed 2,735,605,330 cubic feet per day , a daily deficit of 809,034,910 cubic feet.
Kuwait Natural Gas History (1980-2025)
| Reserves | Production | Consumption | Trade | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 63,000,000,000,000 | 19 | 0.84% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 63,000,000,000,000 | 19 | 0.84% | 703,198,203,100 | +5.1% | 32 | 0.47% | 998,495,945,300 | +4.7% | 32 | 0.67% | 202,350 | 331,757,593,100 | 0 | 331,757,593,100 |
| 2023 | 63,000,000,000,000 | 19 | 0.84% | 668,837,000,000 | +12.6% | 33 | 0.46% | 954,038,269,500 | +9.6% | 34 | 0.65% | 197,165 | 306,206,627,100 | 0 | 306,206,627,100 |
| 2022 | 63,000,000,000,000 | 19 | 0.86% | 593,935,000,000 | +5.6% | 35 | 0.41% | 870,232,954,900 | +4.9% | 34 | 0.60% | 189,613 | 274,121,064,400 | 0 | 274,121,064,400 |
| 2021 | 63,000,000,000,000 | 19 | 0.86% | 562,692,000,000 | −3.6% | 36 | 0.39% | 829,479,791,100 | +2.2% | 35 | 0.57% | 190,215 | 257,984,282,300 | 0 | 257,984,282,300 |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 583,779,000,000 | −5.6% | 35 | 0.42% | 811,454,715,200 | −2% | 35 | 0.58% | 184,415 | 203,599,644,300 | 0 | 203,599,644,300 |
| 2019 | 63,000,000,000,000 | 20 | 0.88% | 618,561,000,000 | −2.3% | 34 | 0.43% | 827,681,121,700 | +2% | 34 | 0.59% | 186,323 | 169,178,639,300 | 0 | 169,178,639,300 |
| 2018 | 63,000,000,000,000 | 20 | 0.90% | 633,020,000,000 | +6.1% | 33 | 0.46% | 811,138,050,400 | +5.8% | 35 | 0.59% | 187,616 | 161,446,299,300 | 0 | 161,446,299,300 |
| 2017 | 63,000,000,000,000 | 21 | 0.91% | 596,546,000,000 | −2.3% | 36 | 0.45% | 766,688,409,700 | −2.5% | 36 | 0.58% | 184,536 | 180,777,149,300 | 0 | 180,777,149,300 |
| 2016 | 63,500,000,000,000 | 20 | 0.92% | 610,631,550,400 | +2.3% | 36 | 0.48% | 786,146,809,400 | +6.5% | 34 | 0.61% | 196,342 | 175,515,259,000 | 0 | 175,515,259,000 |
| 2015 | 63,500,000,000,000 | 20 | 0.91% | 597,141,335,000 | +12.5% | 35 | 0.47% | 738,401,335,000 | +14% | 35 | 0.59% | 192,570 | 141,260,000,000 | 0 | 141,260,000,000 |
| 2014 | 63,500,000,000,000 | 21 | 0.91% | 530,749,135,000 | −7.9% | 37 | 0.43% | 647,641,785,000 | −0.82% | 38 | 0.52% | 176,673 | 116,892,650,000 | 0 | 116,892,650,000 |
| 2013 | 63,500,000,000,000 | 20 | 0.93% | 576,022,965,000 | +5.1% | 35 | 0.47% | 653,009,665,000 | +1.8% | 37 | 0.53% | 186,162 | 76,986,700,000 | 0 | 76,986,700,000 |
| 2012 | 63,500,000,000,000 | 19 | 0.93% | 547,912,225,000 | +14.6% | 35 | 0.45% | 641,496,975,000 | +6.9% | 37 | 0.53% | 192,236 | 93,584,750,000 | 0 | 93,584,750,000 |
| 2011 | 63,500,000,000,000 | 20 | 0.95% | 477,917,895,000 | +15.3% | 35 | 0.41% | 600,001,850,000 | +17% | 39 | 0.50% | 191,522 | 122,189,900,000 | 0 | 122,189,900,000 |
| 2010 | 63,500,000,000,000 | 19 | 0.96% | 414,350,895,000 | +2.1% | 39 | 0.36% | 512,879,745,000 | +17.3% | 40 | 0.44% | 174,249 | 98,528,850,000 | 0 | 98,528,850,000 |
| 2009 | 63,360,000,000,000 | 18 | 1.0% | 405,734,035,000 | −9.5% | 38 | 0.38% | 437,164,385,000 | −2.5% | 42 | 0.41% | 156,382 | 31,430,350,000 | 0 | 31,430,350,000 |
| 2008 | 56,015,000,000,000 | 20 | 0.90% | 448,500,500,000 | +5.3% | 36 | 0.41% | 448,500,500,000 | +5.3% | 41 | 0.41% | 169,155 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 55,000,000,000,000 | 20 | 0.89% | 425,898,900,000 | −2.8% | 37 | 0.41% | 425,898,900,000 | −2.8% | 40 | 0.40% | 169,824 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 56,015,000,000,000 | 20 | 0.91% | 438,259,150,000 | +0.89% | 37 | 0.43% | 438,259,150,000 | +0.89% | 40 | 0.43% | 185,331 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 55,500,000,000,000 | 20 | 0.92% | 434,374,500,000 | +26.8% | 33 | 0.44% | 434,374,500,000 | +26.8% | 40 | 0.44% | 194,196 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 55,500,000,000,000 | 21 | 0.91% | 342,555,500,000 | +6.6% | 37 | 0.36% | 342,555,500,000 | +6.6% | 44 | 0.36% | 158,788 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 52,700,000,000,000 | 22 | 0.96% | 321,366,500,000 | +13.8% | 36 | 0.35% | 321,366,500,000 | +13.8% | 43 | 0.34% | 152,315 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 52,700,000,000,000 | 19 | 0.97% | 282,520,000,000 | −5.9% | 39 | 0.31% | 282,520,000,000 | −5.9% | 46 | 0.31% | 137,147 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 52,700,000,000,000 | 18 | 1.0% | 300,177,500,000 | −11.5% | 36 | 0.34% | 300,177,500,000 | −11.5% | 43 | 0.34% | 149,482 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 52,700,000,000,000 | 18 | 1.0% | 339,024,000,000 | +11.1% | 33 | 0.39% | 339,024,000,000 | +11.1% | 39 | 0.39% | 173,440 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 52,700,000,000,000 | 19 | 1.0% | 305,121,600,000 | −4% | 32 | 0.36% | 305,121,600,000 | −4% | 40 | 0.36% | 160,588 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 52,900,000,000,000 | 19 | 1.0% | 317,835,000,000 | −2.9% | 30 | 0.39% | 317,835,000,000 | −2.9% | 39 | 0.39% | 172,333 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 52,900,000,000,000 | 19 | 1.1% | 327,370,050,000 | +55.3% | 30 | 0.41% | 327,370,050,000 | +55.3% | 39 | 0.40% | 183,125 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 52,900,000,000,000 | 16 | 1.8% | 210,830,550,000 | +0.00026% | 36 | 0.26% | 210,830,550,000 | +0.00026% | 45 | 0.26% | 121,850 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 52,900,000,000,000 | 17 | 1.8% | 210,830,000,000 | +0% | 35 | 0.27% | 210,830,000,000 | +0% | 44 | 0.27% | 125,381 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 52,900,000,000,000 | 17 | 1.8% | 210,830,000,000 | +10.1% | 35 | 0.27% | 210,830,000,000 | +10.1% | 42 | 0.27% | 126,673 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 52,900,000,000,000 | 16 | 1.8% | 191,407,000,000 | +106.9% | 36 | 0.25% | 191,407,000,000 | +106.9% | 43 | 0.25% | 114,468 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 48,500,000,000,000 | 16 | 1.8% | 92,525,300,000 | +414% | 47 | 0.12% | 92,525,000,000 | +414% | 57 | 0.12% | 56,592 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 53,600,000,000,000 | 16 | 1.3% | 18,000,000,000 | −87.8% | 51 | 0.02% | 18,000,000,000 | −91.8% | 58 | 0.02% | 13,320 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 54,600,000,000,000 | 15 | 1.4% | 147,970,000,000 | −48.6% | 32 | 0.20% | 218,600,000,000 | −47.3% | 27 | 0.30% | 129,747 | 71,000,000,000 | 0 | 71,000,000,000 |
| 1989 | 48,650,000,000,000 | 16 | 1.2% | 288,000,000,000 | +25.2% | 22 | 0.40% | 415,000,000,000 | +18.2% | 22 | 0.57% | 187,150 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 42,550,000,000,000 | 15 | 1.1% | 230,000,000,000 | +23% | 23 | 0.33% | 351,000,000,000 | +23.6% | 22 | 0.50% | 164,425 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 41,200,000,000,000 | 15 | 1.1% | 187,000,000,000 | +8.1% | 28 | 0.28% | 284,000,000,000 | +48.7% | 23 | 0.43% | 138,335 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 36,605,000,000,000 | 13 | 1.1% | 173,000,000,000 | +23.6% | 28 | 0.27% | 191,000,000,000 | +36.4% | 27 | 0.30% | 96,830 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 36,645,000,000,000 | 13 | 1.1% | 140,000,000,000 | −2.8% | 30 | 0.22% | 140,000,000,000 | −2.8% | 32 | 0.23% | 73,908 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 35,153,500,000,000 | 12 | 1.1% | 144,000,000,000 | +16.1% | 27 | 0.24% | 144,000,000,000 | +16.1% | 28 | 0.24% | 79,091 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 34,090,000,000,000 | 11 | 1.1% | 124,000,000,000 | +24% | 28 | 0.22% | 124,000,000,000 | +24% | 28 | 0.23% | 71,089 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 34,650,000,000,000 | 12 | 1.2% | 100,000,000,000 | +0% | 28 | 0.18% | 100,000,000,000 | +0% | 28 | 0.19% | 60,151 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 33,200,000,000,000 | 12 | 1.3% | 100,000,000,000 | −59% | 27 | 0.18% | 100,000,000,000 | −59% | 29 | 0.19% | 63,154 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 33,500,000,000,000 | 11 | 1.3% | 244,000,000,000 | — | 20 | 0.46% | 244,000,000,000 | — | 21 | 0.46% | 162,150 | — | — | — |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.
- Oil & Gas Journal