Mexico Natural Gas
Production (2024)#22 World
1,104,771,000,000ft³−9.3% YoY
Consumption (2024)#7 World
3,453,647,179,000ft³−0.96% YoY
Daily Deficit (2024)
−6,435,277,203ft³
Production covers 32% of consumption.
The rest is imported.
Consumption
Production
Deficit
Natural Gas Reserves in Mexico
- Mexico has proven dry natural gas 8,254,000,000,000 cubic feet as reported in 2024 (#41 in the world), representing 0.11% of the world's total.
- As of 2024 production rates, Mexico has roughly 6 years of proven natural gas reserves left (reserves ÷ annual production).
Natural Gas Production in Mexico
- Mexico produced 1,104,771,000,000 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (#22 in the world), a decrease of 9.3% from 1,217,552,400,000 cubic feet in 2023.
Natural Gas Consumption in Mexico
- Mexico consumed 3,453,647,179,000 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (#7 in the world), a decrease of 0.96% from 2023. This represents 2.3% of the world's total natural gas consumption.
- Per capita, natural gas consumption in Mexico averaged 26,392 cubic feet in 2024, equivalent to 72.31 cubic feet per day (#46 in the world).
Natural Gas Imports & Exports in Mexico
- Mexico imported 2,365,279,052,000 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (≈68.5% of consumption).
- Mexico exported 7,515,324,061 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (≈0.68% of production).
- This made Mexico a net importer of 2,357,763,727,939 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024.
natural gas Balance in Mexico
- In 2024, Mexico produced approximately 3,026,769,863 cubic feet of natural gas per day and consumed 9,462,047,066 cubic feet per day , a daily deficit of 6,435,277,203 cubic feet.
Mexico Natural Gas History (1980-2025)
| Reserves | Production | Consumption | Trade | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,254,000,000,000 | 41 | 0.11% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 7,082,000,000,000 | 41 | 0.09% | 1,104,771,000,000 | −9.3% | 22 | 0.74% | 3,453,647,179,000 | −0.96% | 7 | 2.3% | 26,392 | 2,365,279,052,000 | 7,515,324,061 | 2,357,763,727,939 |
| 2023 | 7,126,000,000,000 | 42 | 0.10% | 1,217,552,400,000 | +5.4% | 22 | 0.83% | 3,487,188,913,000 | +7.1% | 7 | 2.4% | 26,878 | 2,279,863,889,000 | 986,000,000 | 2,278,877,889,000 |
| 2022 | 6,887,000,000,000 | 42 | 0.09% | 1,155,195,800,000 | +5.7% | 23 | 0.79% | 3,255,470,519,000 | −1.2% | 8 | 2.3% | 25,312 | 2,098,954,083,000 | 1,064,000,000 | 2,097,890,083,000 |
| 2021 | 6,368,000,000,000 | 43 | 0.09% | 1,093,043,600,000 | +1.3% | 24 | 0.75% | 3,294,878,543,000 | +4.2% | 9 | 2.3% | 25,812 | 2,187,257,359,000 | 1,718,000,000 | 2,185,539,359,000 |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 1,078,580,040,000 | +0.87% | 24 | 0.77% | 3,163,338,110,000 | +0.4% | 8 | 2.3% | 24,948 | 2,081,074,779,000 | 1,706,000,000 | 2,079,368,779,000 |
| 2019 | 6,593,000,000,000 | 43 | 0.09% | 1,069,274,800,000 | −0.46% | 26 | 0.75% | 3,150,613,692,000 | +1% | 9 | 2.2% | 25,052 | 2,103,322,484,000 | 1,873,000,000 | 2,101,449,484,000 |
| 2018 | 6,984,000,000,000 | 42 | 0.10% | 1,074,227,850,000 | −3.6% | 26 | 0.77% | 3,118,367,709,000 | +8.2% | 9 | 2.3% | 25,032 | 2,042,931,007,000 | 3,316,000,000 | 2,039,615,007,000 |
| 2017 | 12,064,000,000,000 | 35 | 0.17% | 1,114,766,940,000 | −14% | 24 | 0.84% | 2,881,500,547,646 | +0.59% | 9 | 2.2% | 23,351 | 1,770,239,312,646 | 1,346,000,000 | 1,768,893,312,646 |
| 2016 | 15,290,000,000,000 | 33 | 0.22% | 1,295,910,108,000 | −9.1% | 23 | 1.0% | 2,864,589,824,786 | +3.9% | 9 | 2.2% | 23,432 | 1,556,163,784,786 | 917,000,000 | 1,555,246,784,786 |
| 2015 | 16,549,000,000,000 | 32 | 0.24% | 1,425,735,000,000 | −9% | 20 | 1.1% | 2,756,000,000,000 | +7.2% | 9 | 2.2% | 22,763 | 1,287,973,365,000 | 1,094,765,000 | 1,286,878,600,000 |
| 2014 | 17,075,000,000,000 | 31 | 0.24% | 1,566,893,000,000 | −1.7% | 18 | 1.3% | 2,569,804,000,000 | +1.6% | 9 | 2.1% | 21,454 | 1,018,625,860,000 | 1,836,380,000 | 1,016,789,480,000 |
| 2013 | 17,224,000,000,000 | 30 | 0.25% | 1,593,749,000,000 | −2% | 18 | 1.3% | 2,529,170,000,000 | +4.2% | 10 | 2.0% | 21,371 | 947,819,285,000 | 1,447,915,000 | 946,371,370,000 |
| 2012 | 17,316,000,000,000 | 30 | 0.25% | 1,626,375,000,000 | −3.5% | 18 | 1.4% | 2,426,190,000,000 | +4.2% | 11 | 2.0% | 20,769 | 814,434,530,000 | 353,150,000 | 814,081,380,000 |
| 2011 | 11,966,000,000,000 | 36 | 0.18% | 1,685,924,000,000 | −4.7% | 18 | 1.4% | 2,329,080,000,000 | +2.6% | 12 | 2.0% | 20,210 | 623,097,860,000 | 2,931,145,000 | 620,166,715,000 |
| 2010 | 12,702,000,000,000 | 35 | 0.19% | 1,769,241,000,000 | −16% | 19 | 1.6% | 2,269,231,000,000 | −11.1% | 12 | 2.0% | 19,971 | 540,884,540,000 | 32,489,800,000 | 508,394,740,000 |
| 2009 | 13,162,000,000,000 | 34 | 0.21% | 2,106,922,000,000 | +18.9% | 15 | 2.0% | 2,552,809,000,000 | +8.1% | 11 | 2.4% | 22,793 | 478,376,990,000 | 29,205,505,000 | 449,171,485,000 |
| 2008 | 13,850,000,000,000 | 34 | 0.22% | 1,772,565,795,000 | −0.49% | 18 | 1.6% | 2,361,302,160,000 | +3.6% | 12 | 2.2% | 21,394 | 480,142,740,000 | 46,121,390,000 | 434,021,350,000 |
| 2007 | 14,557,000,000,000 | 35 | 0.24% | 1,781,253,285,000 | +6.2% | 17 | 1.7% | 2,279,971,715,000 | +4.9% | 12 | 2.1% | 20,961 | 398,953,555,000 | 50,606,395,000 | 348,347,160,000 |
| 2006 | 15,985,000,000,000 | 34 | 0.26% | 1,677,921,595,000 | +10.9% | 18 | 1.6% | 2,173,780,000,000 | +11.6% | 11 | 2.1% | 20,268 | 371,513,800,000 | 11,936,470,000 | 359,577,330,000 |
| 2005 | 14,850,000,000,000 | 34 | 0.25% | 1,512,576,765,000 | +4.4% | 18 | 1.5% | 1,947,480,990,000 | −2.1% | 11 | 2.0% | 18,405 | 330,301,195,000 | 8,722,805,000 | 321,578,390,000 |
| 2004 | 14,985,000,000,000 | 34 | 0.25% | 1,448,656,615,000 | +4.7% | 16 | 1.5% | 1,988,658,280,000 | +5% | 11 | 2.1% | 19,050 | 411,207,860,000 | 0 | 411,207,860,000 |
| 2003 | 8,776,000,000,000 | 40 | 0.16% | 1,384,100,795,000 | +5% | 16 | 1.5% | 1,893,837,505,000 | +12.5% | 11 | 2.0% | 18,391 | 363,356,035,000 | 0 | 363,356,035,000 |
| 2002 | 29,505,000,000,000 | 25 | 0.54% | 1,318,768,045,000 | +2.8% | 15 | 1.5% | 1,684,137,035,000 | +12.7% | 12 | 1.8% | 16,585 | 266,098,525,000 | 1,589,175,000 | 264,509,350,000 |
| 2001 | 30,394,000,000,000 | 25 | 0.57% | 1,282,640,800,000 | −1.1% | 16 | 1.5% | 1,494,283,595,000 | +1.5% | 13 | 1.7% | 14,928 | 138,646,690,000 | 9,075,955,000 | 129,570,735,000 |
| 2000 | 30,064,000,000,000 | 25 | 0.58% | 1,296,766,800,000 | +2.7% | 16 | 1.5% | 1,472,247,035,000 | +7.4% | 13 | 1.7% | 14,928 | 102,766,650,000 | 8,616,860,000 | 94,149,790,000 |
| 1999 | 63,456,000,000,000 | 17 | 1.2% | 1,262,158,100,000 | +1.3% | 14 | 1.5% | 1,371,387,395,000 | −3.7% | 14 | 1.6% | 14,121 | 61,448,100,000 | 49,511,630,000 | 11,936,470,000 |
| 1998 | 63,900,000,000,000 | 17 | 1.3% | 1,246,478,240,000 | +7.4% | 14 | 1.5% | 1,423,936,115,000 | +14.7% | 12 | 1.7% | 14,899 | 55,162,030,000 | 11,724,580,000 | 43,437,450,000 |
| 1997 | 67,668,000,000,000 | 15 | 1.4% | 1,161,086,570,000 | +10.2% | 14 | 1.4% | 1,240,969,100,000 | +6.3% | 14 | 1.5% | 13,199 | 39,835,320,000 | 13,455,015,000 | 26,380,305,000 |
| 1996 | 68,413,000,000,000 | 11 | 2.3% | 1,053,728,970,000 | +12.5% | 16 | 1.3% | 1,167,584,530,000 | +5.5% | 14 | 1.4% | 12,629 | 30,618,105,000 | 13,243,125,000 | 17,374,980,000 |
| 1995 | 69,675,000,000,000 | 12 | 2.3% | 936,624,430,000 | −1.6% | 16 | 1.2% | 1,106,913,360,000 | +0.51% | 14 | 1.4% | 12,182 | 63,072,590,000 | 7,839,930,000 | 55,232,660,000 |
| 1994 | 70,954,000,000,000 | 12 | 2.4% | 951,562,675,000 | +3% | 13 | 1.2% | 1,101,298,275,000 | +4% | 14 | 1.4% | 12,338 | 45,626,980,000 | 6,992,370,000 | 38,634,610,000 |
| 1993 | 70,900,000,000,000 | 11 | 2.4% | 923,451,935,000 | +5.1% | 14 | 1.2% | 1,058,920,275,000 | +6.8% | 13 | 1.4% | 12,081 | 35,244,370,000 | 1,695,120,000 | 33,549,250,000 |
| 1992 | 71,508,000,000,000 | 11 | 2.7% | 878,637,200,000 | −2.3% | 14 | 1.2% | 991,397,995,000 | +1.3% | 13 | 1.3% | 11,522 | 90,053,250,000 | 0 | 90,053,250,000 |
| 1991 | 72,744,000,000,000 | 12 | 1.7% | 899,000,000,000 | −0.44% | 11 | 1.2% | 978,367,000,000 | +6.6% | 11 | 1.3% | 11,588 | 59,000,000,000 | 0 | 59,000,000,000 |
| 1990 | 73,380,000,000,000 | 13 | 1.8% | 903,000,000,000 | +4.3% | 10 | 1.2% | 918,000,000,000 | +4.2% | 10 | 1.3% | 11,084 | 16,000,000,000 | 0 | 16,000,000,000 |
| 1989 | 74,831,000,000,000 | 13 | 1.9% | 866,000,000,000 | −4.3% | 10 | 1.2% | 881,000,000,000 | −2.5% | 10 | 1.2% | 10,843 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 76,530,000,000,000 | 11 | 2.0% | 905,000,000,000 | +0.78% | 10 | 1.3% | 904,000,000,000 | +1.2% | 10 | 1.3% | 11,343 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 76,500,000,000,000 | 9 | 2.1% | 898,000,000,000 | +1.4% | 10 | 1.3% | 893,000,000,000 | +1.5% | 10 | 1.3% | 11,429 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 76,954,000,000,000 | 8 | 2.2% | 886,000,000,000 | −11.3% | 10 | 1.4% | 880,000,000,000 | −11.1% | 10 | 1.4% | 11,490 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 77,000,000,000,000 | 8 | 2.3% | 999,000,000,000 | −0.99% | 8 | 1.6% | 990,000,000,000 | +4.7% | 9 | 1.6% | 13,192 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 75,352,000,000,000 | 6 | 2.4% | 1,009,000,000,000 | −1.8% | 8 | 1.7% | 946,000,000,000 | +0.11% | 9 | 1.6% | 12,870 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 75,850,000,000,000 | 6 | 2.5% | 1,027,000,000,000 | −1.7% | 7 | 1.9% | 945,000,000,000 | +0.21% | 9 | 1.7% | 13,130 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 75,350,000,000,000 | 6 | 2.6% | 1,045,000,000,000 | +7.8% | 6 | 1.9% | 943,000,000,000 | +9% | 9 | 1.8% | 13,389 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 64,500,000,000,000 | 6 | 2.4% | 969,000,000,000 | +7.7% | 6 | 1.8% | 865,000,000,000 | +8.3% | 9 | 1.6% | 12,556 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 59,000,000,000,000 | 8 | 2.3% | 900,000,000,000 | — | 7 | 1.7% | 799,000,000,000 | — | 9 | 1.5% | 11,872 | — | — | — |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.
- Oil & Gas Journal