Qatar Natural Gas
Production (2024)#6 World
6,001,884,083,000ft³−0.5% YoY
Consumption (2024)#22 World
1,652,668,093,000ft³−3.4% YoY
Daily Surplus (2024)
+11,915,660,247ft³
Consumption uses 27.5% of production.
Exports take 74% of production.
Production
Consumption
Surplus
Natural Gas Reserves in Qatar
- Qatar has proven dry natural gas 842,627,000,000,000 cubic feet as reported in 2024 (#3 in the world), representing 11.2% of the world's total.
- As of 2024 production rates, Qatar has roughly 140 years of proven natural gas reserves left (reserves ÷ annual production).
Natural Gas Production in Qatar
- Qatar produced 6,001,884,083,000 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (#6 in the world), a decrease of 0.5% from 6,032,254,725,000 cubic feet in 2023.
Natural Gas Consumption in Qatar
- Qatar consumed 1,652,668,093,000 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (#22 in the world), a decrease of 3.4% from 2023. This represents 1.1% of the world's total natural gas consumption.
- Per capita, natural gas consumption in Qatar averaged 542,139 cubic feet in 2024, equivalent to 1,485.3 cubic feet per day (#1 in the world).
Natural Gas Imports & Exports in Qatar
- Qatar exported 4,438,798,832,000 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (≈74% of production).
natural gas Balance in Qatar
- In 2024, Qatar produced approximately 16,443,518,036 cubic feet of natural gas per day and consumed 4,527,857,789 cubic feet per day , a daily surplus of 11,915,660,247 cubic feet.
Qatar Natural Gas History (1980-2025)
| Reserves | Production | Consumption | Trade | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 842,627,000,000,000 | 3 | 11.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 842,627,000,000,000 | 3 | 11.2% | 6,001,884,083,000 | −0.5% | 6 | 4.0% | 1,652,668,093,000 | −3.4% | 22 | 1.1% | 542,139 | 0 | 4,438,798,832,000 | −4,438,798,832,000 |
| 2023 | 842,627,000,000,000 | 3 | 11.3% | 6,032,254,725,000 | +0.33% | 6 | 4.1% | 1,711,168,176,000 | +15% | 21 | 1.2% | 574,394 | 0 | 4,435,409,549,000 | −4,435,409,549,000 |
| 2022 | 842,627,000,000,000 | 3 | 11.5% | 6,012,223,754,000 | +0.81% | 6 | 4.1% | 1,488,022,903,000 | −3.6% | 24 | 1.0% | 514,450 | 0 | 4,471,714,179,000 | −4,471,714,179,000 |
| 2021 | 842,627,000,000,000 | 3 | 11.6% | 5,964,195,762,000 | +0.9% | 6 | 4.1% | 1,543,070,977,000 | +3.7% | 23 | 1.1% | 548,164 | 0 | 4,365,587,541,000 | −4,365,587,541,000 |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 5,911,223,712,000 | −0.04% | 6 | 4.2% | 1,487,386,440,000 | −2% | 23 | 1.1% | 530,570 | 0 | 4,457,231,492,000 | −4,457,231,492,000 |
| 2019 | 842,627,000,000,000 | 3 | 11.8% | 5,913,839,304,000 | +1.2% | 6 | 4.1% | 1,517,153,453,000 | +1.4% | 22 | 1.1% | 542,243 | 0 | 4,388,275,655,000 | −4,388,275,655,000 |
| 2018 | 850,096,000,000,000 | 3 | 12.1% | 5,843,193,834,000 | −0.54% | 5 | 4.2% | 1,495,817,224,000 | +6.2% | 24 | 1.1% | 541,739 | 0 | 4,346,886,126,000 | −4,346,886,126,000 |
| 2017 | 858,098,000,000,000 | 3 | 12.4% | 5,874,826,134,400 | +0.1% | 5 | 4.4% | 1,408,538,858,400 | +3.6% | 26 | 1.1% | 520,388 | 0 | 4,379,572,836,000 | −4,379,572,836,000 |
| 2016 | 866,288,000,000,000 | 3 | 12.6% | 5,868,857,950,100 | +1.3% | 5 | 4.6% | 1,359,592,684,200 | −4.1% | 27 | 1.1% | 523,047 | 0 | 4,509,265,265,900 | −4,509,265,265,900 |
| 2015 | 871,585,000,000,000 | 3 | 12.5% | 5,793,531,695,000 | +2.5% | 5 | 4.6% | 1,418,356,345,000 | −2.2% | 22 | 1.1% | 584,328 | 0 | 4,375,175,350,000 | −4,375,175,350,000 |
| 2014 | 885,287,000,000,000 | 3 | 12.7% | 5,649,976,220,000 | −2.6% | 5 | 4.6% | 1,450,387,050,000 | −1.3% | 21 | 1.2% | 653,807 | 0 | 4,199,589,170,000 | −4,199,589,170,000 |
| 2013 | 890,000,000,000,000 | 3 | 13.0% | 5,799,535,245,000 | +4.6% | 3 | 4.8% | 1,468,856,795,000 | +12.4% | 24 | 1.2% | 722,635 | 0 | 4,330,678,450,000 | −4,330,678,450,000 |
| 2012 | 890,000,000,000,000 | 3 | 13.1% | 5,546,185,435,000 | +8.1% | 5 | 4.6% | 1,307,361,300,000 | +45.3% | 25 | 1.1% | 685,517 | 0 | 4,238,859,450,000 | −4,238,859,450,000 |
| 2011 | 895,800,000,000,000 | 3 | 13.4% | 5,130,245,365,000 | +24.5% | 5 | 4.3% | 899,826,200,000 | +16.9% | 31 | 0.76% | 496,881 | 0 | 4,230,383,850,000 | −4,230,383,850,000 |
| 2010 | 899,325,000,000,000 | 3 | 13.5% | 4,121,260,500,000 | +30.7% | 5 | 3.6% | 769,867,000,000 | +3.3% | 31 | 0.67% | 450,418 | 0 | 3,351,393,500,000 | −3,351,393,500,000 |
| 2009 | 891,945,000,000,000 | 3 | 14.2% | 3,153,629,500,000 | +16% | 6 | 3.0% | 745,146,500,000 | +4.5% | 29 | 0.70% | 469,813 | 0 | 2,408,129,850,000 | −2,408,129,850,000 |
| 2008 | 905,300,000,000,000 | 3 | 14.6% | 2,718,584,015,000 | +21.8% | 9 | 2.5% | 713,398,315,000 | +2.5% | 34 | 0.65% | 499,950 | 0 | 2,005,185,700,000 | −2,005,185,700,000 |
| 2007 | 910,500,000,000,000 | 3 | 14.7% | 2,231,908,000,000 | +24.7% | 14 | 2.1% | 695,705,500,000 | +0.46% | 34 | 0.66% | 575,632 | 0 | 1,536,202,500,000 | −1,536,202,500,000 |
| 2006 | 910,520,000,000,000 | 3 | 14.9% | 1,790,470,500,000 | +10.7% | 16 | 1.7% | 692,527,150,000 | +4.9% | 32 | 0.68% | 711,868 | 0 | 1,097,943,350,000 | −1,097,943,350,000 |
| 2005 | 910,000,000,000,000 | 3 | 15.1% | 1,617,427,000,000 | +16.9% | 16 | 1.6% | 660,390,500,000 | +24.4% | 31 | 0.67% | 800,078 | 0 | 957,036,500,000 | −957,036,500,000 |
| 2004 | 910,000,000,000,000 | 3 | 15.0% | 1,383,288,550,000 | +24.7% | 18 | 1.4% | 530,784,450,000 | +23.1% | 36 | 0.55% | 686,360 | 0 | 852,504,100,000 | −852,504,100,000 |
| 2003 | 508,540,000,000,000 | 3 | 9.2% | 1,108,891,000,000 | +6.4% | 19 | 1.2% | 431,196,150,000 | +9.9% | 38 | 0.46% | 579,034 | 0 | 677,694,850,000 | −677,694,850,000 |
| 2002 | 508,540,000,000,000 | 3 | 9.3% | 1,041,792,500,000 | +10.9% | 19 | 1.2% | 392,349,650,000 | +10.4% | 39 | 0.43% | 551,669 | 0 | 649,442,850,000 | −649,442,850,000 |
| 2001 | 393,830,000,000,000 | 3 | 7.4% | 939,379,000,000 | −8.6% | 20 | 1.1% | 355,268,900,000 | −33.2% | 39 | 0.41% | 524,053 | 0 | 584,110,100,000 | −584,110,100,000 |
| 2000 | 300,000,000,000,000 | 3 | 5.8% | 1,027,666,500,000 | +32% | 18 | 1.2% | 531,843,900,000 | +8% | 32 | 0.61% | 824,578 | 0 | 495,822,600,000 | −495,822,600,000 |
| 1999 | 300,000,000,000,000 | 3 | 5.8% | 778,695,750,000 | +12.6% | 22 | 0.93% | 492,644,250,000 | −5.7% | 32 | 0.59% | 804,317 | 0 | 286,051,500,000 | −286,051,500,000 |
| 1998 | 300,000,000,000,000 | 3 | 5.9% | 691,467,700,000 | +12.5% | 22 | 0.85% | 522,308,850,000 | +1.7% | 28 | 0.64% | 899,695 | 0 | 169,158,850,000 | −169,158,850,000 |
| 1997 | 250,000,000,000,000 | 3 | 5.1% | 614,481,000,000 | +27% | 25 | 0.77% | 513,480,100,000 | +6.1% | 29 | 0.63% | 932,752 | 0 | 101,000,900,000 | −101,000,900,000 |
| 1996 | 250,000,000,000,000 | 2 | 8.5% | 483,815,500,000 | +1.5% | 26 | 0.60% | 483,815,500,000 | +1.5% | 29 | 0.60% | 914,552 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 250,000,000,000,000 | 2 | 8.3% | 476,750,000,000 | +0.0021% | 26 | 0.61% | 476,750,000,000 | +0.0021% | 26 | 0.60% | 926,943 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 250,000,000,000,000 | 2 | 8.3% | 476,740,000,000 | −0.0026% | 26 | 0.62% | 476,740,000,000 | −0.0026% | 27 | 0.62% | 954,513 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 227,000,000,000,000 | 2 | 7.7% | 476,752,500,000 | +7% | 26 | 0.63% | 476,752,500,000 | +7% | 27 | 0.62% | 983,918 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 162,000,000,000,000 | 5 | 6.2% | 445,675,000,000 | +65.4% | 26 | 0.60% | 445,675,000,000 | +65.4% | 28 | 0.59% | 948,937 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 163,200,000,000,000 | 5 | 3.9% | 269,453,000,000 | +21.4% | 24 | 0.36% | 269,453,000,000 | +21.4% | 26 | 0.36% | 592,396 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 163,100,000,000,000 | 5 | 4.1% | 222,000,000,000 | +3.3% | 23 | 0.30% | 222,000,000,000 | +3.3% | 26 | 0.30% | 504,345 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 156,700,000,000,000 | 4 | 4.0% | 215,000,000,000 | +3.9% | 25 | 0.30% | 215,000,000,000 | +3.9% | 28 | 0.30% | 505,115 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 156,700,000,000,000 | 4 | 4.1% | 207,000,000,000 | +4.5% | 26 | 0.30% | 207,000,000,000 | +4.5% | 28 | 0.30% | 503,326 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 152,000,000,000,000 | 3 | 4.2% | 198,000,000,000 | +2.6% | 26 | 0.30% | 198,000,000,000 | +2.6% | 29 | 0.30% | 498,734 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 148,000,000,000,000 | 3 | 4.2% | 193,000,000,000 | +1% | 25 | 0.30% | 193,000,000,000 | +1% | 26 | 0.31% | 504,678 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 150,000,000,000,000 | 3 | 4.4% | 191,000,000,000 | −8.6% | 25 | 0.31% | 191,000,000,000 | −8.6% | 26 | 0.31% | 521,943 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 62,000,000,000,000 | 7 | 1.9% | 209,000,000,000 | +20.1% | 24 | 0.35% | 209,000,000,000 | +20.1% | 23 | 0.35% | 600,785 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 62,000,000,000,000 | 7 | 2.0% | 174,000,000,000 | −6.5% | 23 | 0.32% | 174,000,000,000 | −6.5% | 24 | 0.32% | 527,738 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 60,000,000,000,000 | 7 | 2.1% | 186,000,000,000 | +18.5% | 23 | 0.34% | 186,000,000,000 | +18.5% | 22 | 0.35% | 597,040 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 60,000,000,000,000 | 8 | 2.3% | 157,000,000,000 | −14.7% | 23 | 0.29% | 157,000,000,000 | −14.7% | 23 | 0.29% | 534,827 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 60,000,000,000,000 | 6 | 2.3% | 184,000,000,000 | — | 24 | 0.34% | 184,000,000,000 | — | 24 | 0.35% | 666,877 | — | — | — |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.
- Oil & Gas Journal