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Pakistan Natural Gas

Reserves (2025)#30 World
18,500,000,000,000ft³
0.25%
of world reserves
22 years
at current production
Production (2024)#29 World
851,988,399,400ft³−7.7% YoY
Consumption (2024)#26 World
1,216,819,545,000ft³−2.8% YoY
Daily Deficit (2024)
−999,537,385ft³

Production covers 70% of consumption.

The rest is imported.

Consumption
Production
Deficit

Natural Gas Reserves in Pakistan

  • Pakistan has proven dry natural gas 18,500,000,000,000 cubic feet as reported in 2024 (#30 in the world), representing 0.25% of the world's total.
  • As of 2024 production rates, Pakistan has roughly 22 years of proven natural gas reserves left (reserves ÷ annual production).

Natural Gas Production in Pakistan

  • Pakistan produced 851,988,399,400 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (#29 in the world), a decrease of 7.7% from 922,931,323,300 cubic feet in 2023.

Natural Gas Consumption in Pakistan

  • Pakistan consumed 1,216,819,545,000 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (#26 in the world), a decrease of 2.8% from 2023. This represents 0.81% of the world's total natural gas consumption.
  • Per capita, natural gas consumption in Pakistan averaged 4,842.7 cubic feet in 2024, equivalent to 13.27 cubic feet per day (#89 in the world).

Natural Gas Imports & Exports in Pakistan

  • Pakistan imported 364,831,145,800 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (≈30% of consumption).

natural gas Balance in Pakistan

  • In 2024, Pakistan produced approximately 2,334,214,793 cubic feet of natural gas per day and consumed 3,333,752,178 cubic feet per day , a daily deficit of 999,537,385 cubic feet.

Pakistan Natural Gas History (1980-2025)

ReservesProductionConsumptionTrade
202518,500,000,000,000300.25%————————————
202418,339,000,000,000300.24%851,988,399,400−7.7%290.57%1,216,819,545,000−2.8%260.81%4,842.7364,831,145,8000364,831,145,800
202320,914,000,000,000300.28%922,931,323,300−2%250.63%1,251,987,229,000−1.3%260.86%5,058.4329,055,905,6000329,055,905,600
202220,914,000,000,000300.29%942,179,176,800−6.6%260.64%1,268,458,678,000−9.8%270.88%5,205326,279,500,8000326,279,500,800
202120,914,000,000,000300.29%1,009,183,523,000−12%250.69%1,406,562,744,000−1.5%290.96%5,873.5397,379,221,1000397,379,221,100
2020———1,146,878,328,000+6.2%220.82%1,428,052,581,000−1.2%261.0%6,076.8281,174,252,9000281,174,252,900
201914,190,000,000,000340.20%1,079,925,388,000−17.8%250.76%1,445,420,138,000−11.2%261.0%6,262.6365,494,750,5000365,494,750,500
201820,794,000,000,000310.30%1,313,573,928,000−1.9%220.95%1,626,883,177,000+4.5%191.2%7,169.1313,309,249,5000313,309,249,500
201719,158,000,000,000310.28%1,339,000,512,000−0.07%221.0%1,557,340,845,000+6.2%191.2%6,975218,340,333,9000218,340,333,900
201623,640,000,000,000300.34%1,339,960,370,000−0.66%221.1%1,466,581,060,000+5%221.1%6,662.1126,620,690,3000126,620,690,300
201524,700,000,000,000290.36%1,348,824,360,000+0.61%221.1%1,396,796,616,000+4.2%271.1%6,428.247,972,255,510047,972,255,510
201426,650,000,000,000280.38%1,340,701,979,000−0.86%221.1%1,340,701,979,000−0.86%271.1%6,257.2000
201324,001,000,000,000290.35%1,352,355,830,000−2.2%231.1%1,352,355,830,000−2.2%251.1%6,407000
201226,620,000,000,000280.39%1,383,179,749,000+0.04%241.1%1,383,179,749,000+0.04%231.1%6,660.6000
201129,671,000,000,000280.44%1,382,582,250,000−1.2%231.2%1,382,582,250,000−1.2%231.2%6,785.8000
201029,671,000,000,000280.45%1,399,533,450,000+2.4%231.2%1,399,533,450,000+2.4%231.2%7,024.4000
200931,266,000,000,000250.50%1,367,043,650,000+1.9%221.3%1,367,043,650,000+1.9%211.3%7,033000
200828,000,000,000,000280.45%1,341,970,000,000+3.3%221.2%1,341,970,000,000+3.3%211.2%7,081.7000
200728,000,000,000,000280.45%1,299,592,000,000+1.9%221.2%1,299,592,000,000+1.9%201.2%7,044.1000
200628,153,000,000,000270.46%1,275,577,800,000+17.3%221.2%1,275,577,800,000+17.3%201.2%7,099.1000
200526,830,000,000,000280.44%1,087,702,000,000+12.4%221.1%1,087,702,000,000+12.4%221.1%6,199.4000
200426,830,000,000,000280.44%967,631,000,000+8.7%221.0%967,631,000,000+8.7%241.0%5,649.2000
200326,365,000,000,000290.48%889,938,000,000+10%230.96%889,938,000,000+10%220.95%5,325.5000
200225,078,000,000,000290.46%808,713,500,000+4.4%230.90%808,713,500,000+4.4%250.89%4,954.7000
200121,600,000,000,000300.41%774,457,950,000−9.5%230.88%774,457,950,000−9.5%220.89%4,862.5000
200021,600,000,000,000300.42%855,682,450,000+9.1%210.99%855,682,450,000+9.1%200.98%5,524.8000
199921,600,000,000,000290.42%783,993,000,000+10.4%210.94%783,993,000,000+10.4%190.94%5,207000
199821,000,000,000,000280.41%709,831,500,000+1.6%210.87%709,831,500,000+1.6%230.87%4,844.5000
199722,000,000,000,000270.44%698,530,700,000+0.3%220.87%698,530,700,000+0.3%230.86%4,900.9000
199627,000,000,000,000190.91%696,411,800,000+7.8%230.87%696,411,800,000+7.8%230.86%5,026.2000
199527,500,000,000,000190.92%645,910,000,000+3%220.83%645,910,000,000+3%220.82%4,799.4000
199422,940,000,000,000220.76%627,190,000,000+7.6%230.82%627,190,000,000+7.6%220.82%4,796.9000
199331,000,000,000,000191.1%583,000,000,000+5.9%230.77%583,000,000,000+5.9%230.76%4,589.8000
199222,600,000,000,000210.86%550,715,000,000+3.1%230.74%550,715,000,000+3.1%240.73%4,457.5000
199119,449,000,000,000220.46%534,000,000,000+10.8%190.72%534,000,000,000+10.8%190.71%4,447.8000
199018,000,000,000,000220.45%482,000,000,000+1.5%190.66%482,000,000,000+1.5%190.66%4,149.6000
198917,722,000,000,000220.45%475,000,000,000+6.7%190.66%475,000,000,000+6.7%190.65%4,228.4———
198822,400,000,000,000200.59%445,000,000,000+6.2%190.64%445,000,000,000+6.2%200.64%4,092.9———
198718,700,000,000,000210.51%419,000,000,000+6.9%190.63%419,000,000,000+6.9%200.63%3,985.5———
198615,400,000,000,000230.44%392,000,000,000+7.4%190.62%392,000,000,000+7.4%210.62%3,858———
198515,760,000,000,000220.46%365,000,000,000+3.1%190.59%365,000,000,000+3.1%210.59%3,715.8———
198415,800,000,000,000220.49%354,000,000,000+3.5%170.59%354,000,000,000+3.5%200.59%3,719.9———
198318,540,000,000,000210.61%342,000,000,000−3.4%160.62%342,000,000,000−3.4%180.63%3,708.2———
198216,400,000,000,000220.56%354,000,000,000+12%160.65%354,000,000,000+12%180.66%3,973.5———
198115,100,000,000,000210.57%316,000,000,000+10.5%170.58%316,000,000,000+10.5%190.59%3,682.9———
198015,800,000,000,000210.61%286,000,000,000—160.54%286,000,000,000—190.54%3,475.5———

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