Malaysia Natural Gas
Production (2024)#11 World
2,845,572,693,000ft³+3.5% YoY
Consumption (2024)#21 World
1,673,884,089,000ft³+5.8% YoY
Daily Surplus (2024)
+3,210,105,764ft³
Consumption uses 58.8% of production.
Exports take 48.5% of production.
Production
Consumption
Surplus
Natural Gas Reserves in Malaysia
- Malaysia has proven dry natural gas 32,100,000,000,000 cubic feet as reported in 2024 (#26 in the world), representing 0.43% of the world's total.
- As of 2024 production rates, Malaysia has roughly 11 years of proven natural gas reserves left (reserves ÷ annual production).
Natural Gas Production in Malaysia
- Malaysia produced 2,845,572,693,000 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (#11 in the world), an increase of 3.5% from 2,748,658,703,000 cubic feet in 2023.
Natural Gas Consumption in Malaysia
- Malaysia consumed 1,673,884,089,000 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (#21 in the world), an increase of 5.8% from 2023. This represents 1.1% of the world's total natural gas consumption.
- Per capita, natural gas consumption in Malaysia averaged 47,075 cubic feet in 2024, equivalent to 129 cubic feet per day (#22 in the world).
Natural Gas Imports & Exports in Malaysia
- Malaysia imported 190,760,687,500 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (≈11.4% of consumption).
- Malaysia exported 1,379,356,262,000 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (≈48.5% of production).
- This made Malaysia a net exporter of 1,188,595,574,500 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024.
natural gas Balance in Malaysia
- In 2024, Malaysia produced approximately 7,796,089,570 cubic feet of natural gas per day and consumed 4,585,983,805 cubic feet per day , a daily surplus of 3,210,105,764 cubic feet.
Malaysia Natural Gas History (1980-2025)
| Reserves | Production | Consumption | Trade | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32,100,000,000,000 | 26 | 0.43% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 32,100,000,000,000 | 26 | 0.43% | 2,845,572,693,000 | +3.5% | 11 | 1.9% | 1,673,884,089,000 | +5.8% | 21 | 1.1% | 47,075 | 190,760,687,500 | 1,379,356,262,000 | −1,188,595,574,500 |
| 2023 | 42,000,000,000,000 | 24 | 0.56% | 2,748,658,703,000 | −0.56% | 12 | 1.9% | 1,582,559,286,000 | −4.2% | 24 | 1.1% | 45,053 | 134,168,978,300 | 1,335,821,645,000 | −1,201,652,666,700 |
| 2022 | 42,000,000,000,000 | 25 | 0.58% | 2,764,214,723,000 | +10% | 12 | 1.9% | 1,652,160,392,000 | +8.8% | 21 | 1.1% | 47,619 | 157,402,480,300 | 1,379,354,933,000 | −1,221,952,452,700 |
| 2021 | 42,000,000,000,000 | 25 | 0.58% | 2,513,241,025,000 | +9.2% | 12 | 1.7% | 1,518,762,574,000 | +20% | 24 | 1.0% | 44,302 | 54,321,523,710 | 1,209,677,009,000 | −1,155,355,485,290 |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 2,301,539,746,000 | −9.4% | 13 | 1.6% | 1,265,362,121,000 | −7.5% | 28 | 0.91% | 37,338 | 138,641,502,500 | 1,204,387,468,000 | −1,065,745,965,500 |
| 2019 | 41,765,000,000,000 | 24 | 0.59% | 2,539,385,583,000 | +3.9% | 12 | 1.8% | 1,367,672,110,000 | +1.4% | 28 | 0.97% | 40,899 | 140,725,746,200 | 1,270,580,448,000 | −1,129,854,701,800 |
| 2018 | 41,765,000,000,000 | 24 | 0.60% | 2,443,963,340,000 | +5.5% | 13 | 1.8% | 1,349,341,825,000 | +25.5% | 28 | 0.98% | 41,000 | 96,893,861,200 | 1,201,740,246,000 | −1,104,846,384,800 |
| 2017 | 41,765,000,000,000 | 24 | 0.60% | 2,316,362,227,000 | +4.6% | 13 | 1.8% | 1,075,448,072,100 | +2.9% | 31 | 0.82% | 33,238 | 98,634,938,100 | 1,349,773,645,700 | −1,251,138,707,600 |
| 2016 | 41,765,000,000,000 | 23 | 0.61% | 2,214,427,293,400 | −1.1% | 13 | 1.7% | 1,045,501,206,500 | −6.6% | 30 | 0.82% | 32,888 | 74,338,424,500 | 1,243,158,566,400 | −1,168,820,141,900 |
| 2015 | 38,284,000,000,000 | 24 | 0.55% | 2,240,136,395,000 | −3% | 13 | 1.8% | 1,119,838,650,000 | −9.9% | 30 | 0.89% | 35,855 | 115,480,050,000 | 1,235,671,850,000 | −1,120,191,800,000 |
| 2014 | 83,000,000,000,000 | 16 | 1.2% | 2,310,342,615,000 | +0.8% | 13 | 1.9% | 1,242,417,015,000 | +7.2% | 29 | 1.0% | 40,475 | 163,508,450,000 | 1,231,434,050,000 | −1,067,925,600,000 |
| 2013 | 83,000,000,000,000 | 15 | 1.2% | 2,291,943,500,000 | +4.7% | 13 | 1.9% | 1,158,685,150,000 | +3.9% | 29 | 0.94% | 38,400 | 115,126,900,000 | 1,248,385,250,000 | −1,133,258,350,000 |
| 2012 | 83,000,000,000,000 | 15 | 1.2% | 2,189,530,000,000 | +0.44% | 13 | 1.8% | 1,114,894,550,000 | +1.3% | 30 | 0.92% | 37,586 | 82,637,100,000 | 1,157,272,550,000 | −1,074,635,450,000 |
| 2011 | 83,000,000,000,000 | 16 | 1.2% | 2,179,994,950,000 | +0.42% | 13 | 1.8% | 1,100,062,250,000 | −4.5% | 28 | 0.92% | 37,722 | 70,276,850,000 | 1,150,209,550,000 | −1,079,932,700,000 |
| 2010 | 83,000,000,000,000 | 16 | 1.3% | 2,170,813,050,000 | +1.8% | 12 | 1.9% | 1,151,975,300,000 | +4.8% | 27 | 1.0% | 40,200 | 103,826,100,000 | 1,122,663,850,000 | −1,018,837,750,000 |
| 2009 | 83,000,000,000,000 | 14 | 1.3% | 2,133,026,000,000 | −0.82% | 14 | 2.0% | 1,099,709,100,000 | −2.8% | 27 | 1.0% | 39,101 | 53,678,800,000 | 1,086,995,700,000 | −1,033,316,900,000 |
| 2008 | 83,000,000,000,000 | 14 | 1.3% | 2,150,683,500,000 | +2.2% | 15 | 2.0% | 1,131,139,450,000 | +6.4% | 27 | 1.0% | 41,028 | 65,332,750,000 | 1,084,876,800,000 | −1,019,544,050,000 |
| 2007 | 75,000,000,000,000 | 16 | 1.2% | 2,104,420,850,000 | −0.95% | 15 | 2.0% | 1,062,981,500,000 | −7% | 27 | 1.0% | 39,372 | 66,039,050,000 | 1,107,478,400,000 | −1,041,439,350,000 |
| 2006 | 75,000,000,000,000 | 13 | 1.2% | 2,124,550,400,000 | +7.5% | 12 | 2.1% | 1,142,440,250,000 | +16.7% | 23 | 1.1% | 43,245 | 57,210,300,000 | 1,039,320,450,000 | −982,110,150,000 |
| 2005 | 75,000,000,000,000 | 12 | 1.2% | 1,976,933,700,000 | +13.3% | 13 | 2.0% | 979,284,950,000 | +30.1% | 25 | 0.99% | 37,904 | 52,972,500,000 | 1,050,621,250,000 | −997,648,750,000 |
| 2004 | 75,000,000,000,000 | 13 | 1.2% | 1,745,267,300,000 | +3.4% | 13 | 1.8% | 752,915,800,000 | −11% | 27 | 0.78% | 29,810 | 27,192,550,000 | 1,019,544,050,000 | −992,351,500,000 |
| 2003 | 75,000,000,000,000 | 14 | 1.4% | 1,688,057,000,000 | +5.4% | 13 | 1.8% | 846,147,400,000 | +0.38% | 25 | 0.90% | 34,285 | 0 | 868,042,700,000 | −868,042,700,000 |
| 2002 | 75,000,000,000,000 | 14 | 1.4% | 1,601,182,100,000 | +6% | 13 | 1.8% | 842,969,050,000 | +17.1% | 23 | 0.92% | 34,974 | 0 | 758,213,050,000 | −758,213,050,000 |
| 2001 | 81,700,000,000,000 | 12 | 1.5% | 1,510,775,700,000 | +3.2% | 13 | 1.7% | 719,719,700,000 | +5.2% | 25 | 0.83% | 30,592 | 0 | 791,056,000,000 | −791,056,000,000 |
| 2000 | 81,700,000,000,000 | 12 | 1.6% | 1,464,513,050,000 | +9.7% | 13 | 1.7% | 684,404,700,000 | +20.8% | 26 | 0.79% | 29,798 | 0 | 780,108,350,000 | −780,108,350,000 |
| 1999 | 81,700,000,000,000 | 12 | 1.6% | 1,335,260,150,000 | +0.03% | 13 | 1.6% | 566,452,600,000 | −2.3% | 28 | 0.68% | 25,248 | 0 | 768,807,550,000 | −768,807,550,000 |
| 1998 | 79,800,000,000,000 | 12 | 1.6% | 1,334,907,000,000 | +0.29% | 12 | 1.6% | 579,519,150,000 | +2.7% | 25 | 0.71% | 26,454 | 0 | 755,387,850,000 | −755,387,850,000 |
| 1997 | 80,200,000,000,000 | 12 | 1.6% | 1,331,022,350,000 | +14.1% | 12 | 1.7% | 564,333,700,000 | +13.2% | 25 | 0.70% | 26,401 | 0 | 766,688,650,000 | −766,688,650,000 |
| 1996 | 68,000,000,000,000 | 12 | 2.3% | 1,166,101,300,000 | +14.3% | 14 | 1.5% | 498,647,800,000 | +2.8% | 26 | 0.62% | 23,916 | 0 | 667,453,500,000 | −667,453,500,000 |
| 1995 | 68,000,000,000,000 | 13 | 2.3% | 1,019,897,200,000 | +19.7% | 15 | 1.3% | 484,874,950,000 | +18% | 25 | 0.61% | 23,850 | 0 | 535,022,250,000 | −535,022,250,000 |
| 1994 | 76,700,000,000,000 | 11 | 2.5% | 852,150,950,000 | +13.8% | 17 | 1.1% | 411,066,600,000 | +26.1% | 29 | 0.53% | 20,740 | 0 | 441,084,350,000 | −441,084,350,000 |
| 1993 | 67,800,000,000,000 | 14 | 2.3% | 748,678,000,000 | +17.5% | 18 | 0.98% | 325,957,450,000 | +28.4% | 33 | 0.42% | 16,869 | 0 | 422,720,550,000 | −422,720,550,000 |
| 1992 | 59,055,000,000,000 | 15 | 2.2% | 637,435,750,000 | +11.8% | 22 | 0.85% | 253,914,850,000 | +8.9% | 33 | 0.34% | 13,481 | 0 | 383,520,900,000 | −383,520,900,000 |
| 1991 | 56,900,000,000,000 | 15 | 1.3% | 570,337,250,000 | +13.7% | 18 | 0.76% | 233,079,000,000 | +18.1% | 28 | 0.31% | 12,707 | 0 | 337,258,250,000 | −337,258,250,000 |
| 1990 | 51,900,000,000,000 | 16 | 1.3% | 501,473,000,000 | −17.2% | 18 | 0.68% | 197,410,850,000 | −33.5% | 31 | 0.27% | 11,070 | 0 | 304,062,150,000 | −304,062,150,000 |
| 1989 | 51,700,000,000,000 | 15 | 1.3% | 606,000,000,000 | +4.3% | 15 | 0.84% | 297,000,000,000 | +2.8% | 25 | 0.41% | 17,153 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 52,200,000,000,000 | 14 | 1.4% | 581,000,000,000 | +5.4% | 16 | 0.83% | 289,000,000,000 | +9.1% | 25 | 0.42% | 17,206 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 49,440,000,000,000 | 13 | 1.4% | 551,000,000,000 | +4.4% | 15 | 0.83% | 265,000,000,000 | −5% | 24 | 0.40% | 16,281 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 52,700,000,000,000 | 11 | 1.5% | 528,000,000,000 | +20.8% | 16 | 0.83% | 279,000,000,000 | +24% | 22 | 0.44% | 17,703 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 50,000,000,000,000 | 11 | 1.5% | 437,000,000,000 | +34.5% | 18 | 0.70% | 225,000,000,000 | +48% | 23 | 0.36% | 14,752 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 48,000,000,000,000 | 11 | 1.5% | 325,000,000,000 | +119.6% | 19 | 0.54% | 152,000,000,000 | +97.4% | 27 | 0.25% | 10,299 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 34,000,000,000,000 | 12 | 1.1% | 148,000,000,000 | +164.3% | 24 | 0.27% | 77,000,000,000 | +45.3% | 36 | 0.14% | 5,389.9 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 19,000,000,000,000 | 20 | 0.65% | 56,000,000,000 | −9.7% | 37 | 0.10% | 53,000,000,000 | −14.5% | 38 | 0.10% | 3,831.5 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 15,000,000,000,000 | 22 | 0.57% | 62,000,000,000 | +10.7% | 35 | 0.11% | 62,000,000,000 | +10.7% | 36 | 0.12% | 4,627.1 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 17,000,000,000,000 | 20 | 0.66% | 56,000,000,000 | — | 34 | 0.10% | 56,000,000,000 | — | 34 | 0.11% | 4,313.2 | — | — | — |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.
- Oil & Gas Journal