Oman Natural Gas
Production (2024)#18 World
1,566,181,981,000ft³+5.5% YoY
Consumption (2024)#30 World
1,050,178,518,000ft³+3% YoY
Daily Surplus (2024)
+1,413,708,118ft³
Consumption uses 67.1% of production.
Exports take 36.1% of production.
Production
Consumption
Surplus
Natural Gas Reserves in Oman
- Oman has proven dry natural gas 23,000,000,000,000 cubic feet as reported in 2024 (#28 in the world), representing 0.31% of the world's total.
- As of 2024 production rates, Oman has roughly 15 years of proven natural gas reserves left (reserves ÷ annual production).
Natural Gas Production in Oman
- Oman produced 1,566,181,981,000 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (#18 in the world), an increase of 5.5% from 1,484,487,779,000 cubic feet in 2023.
Natural Gas Consumption in Oman
- Oman consumed 1,050,178,518,000 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (#30 in the world), an increase of 3% from 2023. This represents 0.7% of the world's total natural gas consumption.
- Per capita, natural gas consumption in Oman averaged 198,840 cubic feet in 2024, equivalent to 544.8 cubic feet per day (#8 in the world).
Natural Gas Imports & Exports in Oman
- Oman imported 43,303,436,640 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (≈4.1% of consumption).
- Oman exported 565,652,038,300 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (≈36.1% of production).
- This made Oman a net exporter of 522,348,601,660 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024.
natural gas Balance in Oman
- In 2024, Oman produced approximately 4,290,909,537 cubic feet of natural gas per day and consumed 2,877,201,419 cubic feet per day , a daily surplus of 1,413,708,118 cubic feet.
Oman Natural Gas History (1980-2025)
| Reserves | Production | Consumption | Trade | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23,000,000,000,000 | 28 | 0.31% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 24,000,000,000,000 | 28 | 0.32% | 1,566,181,981,000 | +5.5% | 18 | 1.1% | 1,050,178,518,000 | +3% | 30 | 0.70% | 198,840 | 43,303,436,640 | 565,652,038,300 | −522,348,601,660 |
| 2023 | 23,000,000,000,000 | 28 | 0.31% | 1,484,487,779,000 | +3.7% | 18 | 1.0% | 1,019,747,947,000 | +5.5% | 32 | 0.70% | 201,960 | 53,450,903,790 | 536,550,606,600 | −483,099,702,810 |
| 2022 | 23,000,000,000,000 | 28 | 0.32% | 1,431,331,175,000 | +5.2% | 18 | 0.98% | 966,603,985,100 | +5.3% | 33 | 0.67% | 204,346 | 53,450,903,790 | 534,078,577,600 | −480,627,673,810 |
| 2021 | 23,000,000,000,000 | 28 | 0.32% | 1,360,940,749,000 | +8% | 19 | 0.93% | 918,109,026,900 | +9.3% | 34 | 0.63% | 204,005 | 53,450,903,790 | 486,403,732,600 | −432,952,828,810 |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 1,260,116,292,000 | −1.6% | 20 | 0.90% | 839,845,683,500 | −1.1% | 34 | 0.60% | 185,704 | 56,982,373,790 | 467,686,941,600 | −410,704,567,810 |
| 2019 | 23,000,000,000,000 | 29 | 0.32% | 1,281,236,722,000 | +1.3% | 21 | 0.90% | 848,886,938,400 | +0.56% | 33 | 0.60% | 184,893 | 70,772,853,790 | 487,329,844,600 | −416,556,990,810 |
| 2018 | 23,000,000,000,000 | 29 | 0.33% | 1,264,842,440,000 | +14.7% | 23 | 0.91% | 844,187,749,400 | +8.9% | 33 | 0.61% | 183,604 | 70,772,853,790 | 462,839,612,400 | −392,066,758,610 |
| 2017 | 23,000,000,000,000 | 29 | 0.33% | 1,102,703,423,560 | +2.4% | 26 | 0.83% | 775,142,487,145 | +0.65% | 35 | 0.59% | 170,834 | 69,718,443,793 | 393,600,022,415 | −323,881,578,622 |
| 2016 | 24,300,000,000,000 | 29 | 0.35% | 1,076,401,035,000 | +1.8% | 26 | 0.84% | 770,103,644,490 | −0.52% | 35 | 0.60% | 175,387 | 69,785,477,380 | 375,867,946,510 | −306,082,469,130 |
| 2015 | 24,910,000,000,000 | 28 | 0.36% | 1,056,977,950,000 | −3.1% | 26 | 0.84% | 774,104,800,000 | −3% | 34 | 0.62% | 184,976 | 70,276,850,000 | 353,150,000,000 | −282,873,150,000 |
| 2014 | 17,820,000,000,000 | 30 | 0.26% | 1,091,127,555,000 | +1.7% | 26 | 0.88% | 798,013,055,000 | +7.3% | 34 | 0.64% | 199,382 | 69,570,550,000 | 362,685,050,000 | −293,114,500,000 |
| 2013 | 30,000,000,000,000 | 27 | 0.44% | 1,072,869,700,000 | +1.2% | 26 | 0.88% | 743,380,750,000 | −0.28% | 35 | 0.60% | 193,896 | 68,864,250,000 | 398,353,200,000 | −329,488,950,000 |
| 2012 | 30,000,000,000,000 | 26 | 0.44% | 1,059,803,150,000 | +13.2% | 26 | 0.88% | 745,499,650,000 | +20.4% | 35 | 0.61% | 210,171 | 68,864,250,000 | 383,520,900,000 | −314,656,650,000 |
| 2011 | 30,000,000,000,000 | 27 | 0.45% | 936,553,800,000 | −2.1% | 26 | 0.79% | 619,425,100,000 | +0.11% | 37 | 0.52% | 201,324 | 68,864,250,000 | 385,992,950,000 | −317,128,700,000 |
| 2010 | 30,000,000,000,000 | 27 | 0.45% | 957,036,500,000 | +9.4% | 26 | 0.84% | 618,718,800,000 | +18.9% | 37 | 0.54% | 224,381 | 67,098,500,000 | 405,769,350,000 | −338,670,850,000 |
| 2009 | 30,000,000,000,000 | 28 | 0.48% | 874,575,975,000 | +2.9% | 26 | 0.82% | 520,189,950,000 | +8.9% | 38 | 0.49% | 193,764 | 52,972,500,000 | 407,535,100,000 | −354,562,600,000 |
| 2008 | 30,000,000,000,000 | 27 | 0.48% | 849,537,640,000 | +0.07% | 26 | 0.79% | 477,458,800,000 | +24.2% | 39 | 0.44% | 181,783 | 12,360,250,000 | 384,580,350,000 | −372,220,100,000 |
| 2007 | 30,000,000,000,000 | 27 | 0.48% | 848,972,600,000 | +1.4% | 26 | 0.81% | 384,308,424,500 | +1% | 44 | 0.36% | 149,526 | 0 | 464,664,175,500 | −464,664,175,500 |
| 2006 | 29,280,000,000,000 | 26 | 0.48% | 837,318,650,000 | +18.7% | 27 | 0.82% | 380,342,550,000 | +15.2% | 44 | 0.37% | 151,242 | 0 | 456,976,100,000 | −456,976,100,000 |
| 2005 | 29,280,000,000,000 | 26 | 0.48% | 705,240,550,000 | +16.1% | 27 | 0.72% | 330,195,250,000 | +39.8% | 48 | 0.33% | 134,237 | 0 | 375,045,300,000 | −375,045,300,000 |
| 2004 | 29,280,000,000,000 | 27 | 0.48% | 607,418,000,000 | +8.9% | 29 | 0.64% | 236,257,350,000 | +4.7% | 52 | 0.25% | 98,243 | 0 | 371,160,650,000 | −371,160,650,000 |
| 2003 | 29,280,000,000,000 | 26 | 0.53% | 557,977,000,000 | +5.3% | 29 | 0.60% | 225,662,850,000 | −2.3% | 51 | 0.24% | 95,466 | 0 | 332,314,150,000 | −332,314,150,000 |
| 2002 | 29,280,000,000,000 | 26 | 0.54% | 529,725,000,000 | +7.4% | 28 | 0.59% | 230,960,100,000 | +3.2% | 50 | 0.25% | 98,822 | 0 | 298,764,900,000 | −298,764,900,000 |
| 2001 | 29,280,000,000,000 | 26 | 0.55% | 493,350,550,000 | +53.3% | 31 | 0.56% | 223,897,100,000 | +1.1% | 50 | 0.26% | 96,916 | 0 | 269,453,450,000 | −269,453,450,000 |
| 2000 | 28,416,000,000,000 | 26 | 0.55% | 321,719,650,000 | +63% | 34 | 0.37% | 221,425,050,000 | +22% | 48 | 0.25% | 97,026 | 0 | 100,294,600,000 | −100,294,600,000 |
| 1999 | 28,416,000,000,000 | 26 | 0.55% | 197,410,850,000 | −20.3% | 40 | 0.24% | 181,519,100,000 | −21.6% | 52 | 0.22% | 80,571 | 0 | 15,891,750,000 | −15,891,750,000 |
| 1998 | 27,450,000,000,000 | 25 | 0.54% | 247,558,150,000 | +40.5% | 35 | 0.30% | 231,666,400,000 | +46.1% | 44 | 0.28% | 104,237 | 0 | 15,891,750,000 | −15,891,750,000 |
| 1997 | 30,000,000,000,000 | 24 | 0.61% | 176,221,850,000 | +21.1% | 43 | 0.22% | 158,564,350,000 | +24% | 55 | 0.20% | 72,380 | 0 | 17,657,500,000 | −17,657,500,000 |
| 1996 | 25,200,000,000,000 | 20 | 0.85% | 145,497,800,000 | −1.2% | 44 | 0.18% | 127,840,300,000 | −1.4% | 56 | 0.16% | 59,270 | 0 | 17,657,500,000 | −17,657,500,000 |
| 1995 | 22,248,000,000,000 | 23 | 0.74% | 147,270,000,000 | −1.9% | 44 | 0.19% | 129,610,000,000 | −11.6% | 53 | 0.16% | 61,122 | 0 | 17,660,000,000 | −17,660,000,000 |
| 1994 | 20,000,000,000,000 | 24 | 0.66% | 150,090,000,000 | +7.3% | 44 | 0.20% | 146,560,000,000 | +4.8% | 52 | 0.19% | 70,399 | 0 | 3,530,000,000 | −3,530,000,000 |
| 1993 | 16,900,000,000,000 | 25 | 0.57% | 139,846,950,000 | +19.6% | 44 | 0.18% | 139,846,950,000 | +19.6% | 52 | 0.18% | 69,174 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 9,900,000,000,000 | 29 | 0.38% | 116,892,650,000 | +8.5% | 44 | 0.16% | 116,892,650,000 | +8.5% | 53 | 0.16% | 60,309 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 7,200,000,000,000 | 32 | 0.17% | 107,720,000,000 | +8.8% | 39 | 0.14% | 107,720,000,000 | +8.8% | 43 | 0.14% | 58,181 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 9,260,000,000,000 | 30 | 0.23% | 99,000,000,000 | +0% | 41 | 0.13% | 99,000,000,000 | +0% | 42 | 0.14% | 56,124 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 9,320,000,000,000 | 31 | 0.24% | 99,000,000,000 | +35.6% | 41 | 0.14% | 99,000,000,000 | +35.6% | 42 | 0.14% | 59,061 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 9,500,000,000,000 | 28 | 0.25% | 73,000,000,000 | −8.8% | 42 | 0.10% | 73,000,000,000 | −8.8% | 42 | 0.10% | 45,953 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 7,500,000,000,000 | 30 | 0.21% | 80,000,000,000 | +14.3% | 41 | 0.12% | 80,000,000,000 | +14.3% | 40 | 0.12% | 53,298 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 6,000,000,000,000 | 30 | 0.17% | 70,000,000,000 | +27.3% | 41 | 0.11% | 70,000,000,000 | +27.3% | 41 | 0.11% | 49,525 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 7,377,000,000,000 | 26 | 0.22% | 55,000,000,000 | +17% | 41 | 0.09% | 55,000,000,000 | +17% | 42 | 0.09% | 41,494 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 2,810,000,000,000 | 43 | 0.09% | 47,000,000,000 | −7.8% | 43 | 0.08% | 47,000,000,000 | −7.8% | 44 | 0.08% | 37,669 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 2,690,000,000,000 | 44 | 0.09% | 51,000,000,000 | +24.4% | 41 | 0.09% | 51,000,000,000 | +24.4% | 42 | 0.09% | 43,167 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 2,700,000,000,000 | 43 | 0.09% | 41,000,000,000 | +24.2% | 45 | 0.08% | 41,000,000,000 | +24.2% | 45 | 0.08% | 36,683 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 2,500,000,000,000 | 44 | 0.09% | 33,000,000,000 | +17.9% | 45 | 0.06% | 33,000,000,000 | +17.9% | 47 | 0.06% | 31,211 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 2,000,000,000,000 | 46 | 0.08% | 28,000,000,000 | — | 45 | 0.05% | 28,000,000,000 | — | 48 | 0.05% | 27,965 | — | — | — |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.
- Oil & Gas Journal