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Papua New Guinea Natural Gas

Reserves (2025)#43 World
5,986,000,000,000ft³
0.08%
of world reserves
15 years
at current production
Production (2024)#39 World
402,838,086,700ft³−1.4% YoY
Consumption (2024)#103 World
15,783,192,480ft³+80.7% YoY
Daily Surplus (2024)
+1,060,424,368ft³

Consumption uses 3.9% of production.

The rest is exported.

Production
Consumption
Surplus

Natural Gas Reserves in Papua New Guinea

  • Papua New Guinea has proven dry natural gas 5,986,000,000,000 cubic feet as reported in 2024 (#43 in the world), representing 0.08% of the world's total.
  • As of 2024 production rates, Papua New Guinea has roughly 15 years of proven natural gas reserves left (reserves ÷ annual production).

Natural Gas Production in Papua New Guinea

  • Papua New Guinea produced 402,838,086,700 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (#39 in the world), a decrease of 1.4% from 408,598,936,800 cubic feet in 2023.

Natural Gas Consumption in Papua New Guinea

  • Papua New Guinea consumed 15,783,192,480 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (#103 in the world), an increase of 80.7% from 2023. This represents 0.01% of the world's total natural gas consumption.
  • Per capita, natural gas consumption in Papua New Guinea averaged 1,492.3 cubic feet in 2024, equivalent to 4.09 cubic feet per day (#105 in the world).

Natural Gas Imports & Exports in Papua New Guinea

  • Papua New Guinea exported 387,054,894,200 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (≈96.1% of production).

natural gas Balance in Papua New Guinea

  • In 2024, Papua New Guinea produced approximately 1,103,665,991 cubic feet of natural gas per day and consumed 43,241,623 cubic feet per day , a daily surplus of 1,060,424,368 cubic feet.

Papua New Guinea Natural Gas History (1980-2025)

ReservesProductionConsumptionTrade
20255,986,000,000,000430.08%————————————
20245,986,000,000,000430.08%402,838,086,700−1.4%390.27%15,783,192,480+80.7%1030.01%1,492.30387,054,894,200−387,054,894,200
20235,986,000,000,000440.08%408,598,936,800−3.3%390.28%8,735,707,345−68.9%1060.01%840.80399,863,229,500−399,863,229,500
20225,986,000,000,000440.08%422,723,344,500+5.9%400.29%28,111,216,560+376.7%950.02%2,755.10394,612,128,000−394,612,128,000
20216,467,000,000,000410.09%399,308,137,600−4.8%420.27%5,896,857,143+0%108< 0.01%588.90395,892,432,500−395,892,432,500
2020———419,248,291,900+3.1%400.30%5,896,857,143−37.8%107< 0.01%600.80415,460,330,200−415,460,330,200
20197,052,000,000,000420.10%406,543,798,200+14.3%400.28%9,473,798,161+13.1%1060.01%985.90401,296,909,800−401,296,909,800
20187,435,000,000,000410.11%355,581,159,000−10.1%430.26%8,374,016,153+137.1%1050.01%891.40349,364,368,600−349,364,368,600
20174,996,000,000,000460.07%395,386,129,630+1.8%400.30%3,531,500,000+0%109< 0.01%384.70391,854,629,630−391,854,629,630
20165,343,000,000,000460.08%388,261,500,000+12.2%400.30%3,531,500,000+0%106< 0.01%394.10384,730,000,000−384,730,000,000
20155,467,000,000,000470.08%346,087,000,000+106.3%430.27%3,531,500,000+0%106< 0.01%403.90342,555,500,000−342,555,500,000
20145,483,000,000,000470.08%167,746,250,000+4218.2%540.14%3,531,500,000−9.1%107< 0.01%414.30164,214,750,000−164,214,750,000
20135,483,000,000,000460.08%3,884,650,000+10%81< 0.01%3,884,650,000+10%106< 0.01%467.9000
20125,483,000,000,000460.08%3,531,500,000+0%82< 0.01%3,531,500,000+0%106< 0.01%437000
20118,000,000,000,000420.12%3,531,500,000−9.1%81< 0.01%3,531,500,000−9.1%106< 0.01%449.3000
20108,000,000,000,000420.12%3,884,650,000+10%79< 0.01%3,884,650,000+10%106< 0.01%508.9000
20098,000,000,000,000420.13%3,531,500,000−23.1%79< 0.01%3,531,500,000−23.1%102< 0.01%476.8000
20088,000,000,000,000430.13%4,590,950,000−4.4%76< 0.01%4,590,950,000−4.4%101< 0.01%639.1000
200712,200,000,000,000370.20%4,802,840,000−2.9%77< 0.01%4,802,840,000−2.9%101< 0.01%689.7000
200612,200,000,000,000370.20%4,944,100,000+40%79< 0.01%4,944,100,000+40%101< 0.01%732.7000
200512,200,000,000,000370.20%3,531,500,000−28.6%79< 0.01%3,531,500,000−28.6%102< 0.01%540.3000
200412,200,000,000,000370.20%4,944,100,000+0%740.01%4,944,100,000+0%940.01%781.3000
200312,230,000,000,000360.22%4,944,100,000+27.3%720.01%4,944,100,000+27.3%950.01%807.3000
200212,230,000,000,000360.22%3,884,650,000+0%71< 0.01%3,884,650,000+0%93< 0.01%655.7000
20017,900,000,000,000440.15%3,884,650,000+0%71< 0.01%3,884,650,000+0%93< 0.01%678.1000
20005,442,000,000,000450.11%3,884,650,000+0%71< 0.01%3,884,650,000+0%93< 0.01%701.6000
19995,442,000,000,000450.11%3,884,650,000+0%70< 0.01%3,884,650,000+0%91< 0.01%726.2000
19989,000,000,000,000400.18%3,884,650,000+0%70< 0.01%3,884,650,000+0%91< 0.01%751.9000
19971,500,000,000,000650.03%3,884,650,000−15.4%70< 0.01%3,884,650,000−15.4%90< 0.01%778.8000
19963,000,000,000,000510.10%4,590,950,000+30.1%690.01%4,590,950,000+30.1%880.01%953.8000
199515,000,000,000,000270.50%3,530,000,000+99.4%71< 0.01%3,530,000,000+99.4%89< 0.01%760.1000
199415,000,000,000,000270.50%1,770,000,000−37.3%71< 0.01%1,770,000,000−37.3%89< 0.01%395.1000
199314,200,000,000,000270.48%2,825,200,000+33.3%71< 0.01%2,825,200,000+33.3%91< 0.01%653.8000
19928,000,000,000,000330.30%2,120,000,000—72< 0.01%2,120,000,000—90< 0.01%508.8000
19918,000,000,000,000310.19%0———0———0000
19904,520,000,000,000380.11%0———0———0000
19893,030,000,000,000500.08%0———0———0———
19881,000,000,000,000590.03%0———0———0———
1987500,000,000,000640.01%0———0———0———
1986500,000,000,000610.01%0———0———0———
1985500,000,000,000610.01%0———0———0———
1984———0———0———0———
1983———0———0———0———
1982———0———0———0———
1981———0———0———0———
1980———0———0———0———

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