Romania Natural Gas
Production (2024)#45 World
323,440,611,400ft³+2.2% YoY
Consumption (2024)#50 World
325,696,030,800ft³−1.2% YoY
Daily Deficit (2024)
−6,179,231ft³
Production covers 99.3% of consumption.
Imports cover 26.2% of consumption.
Consumption
Production
Deficit
Natural Gas Reserves in Romania
- Romania has proven dry natural gas 3,725,000,000,000 cubic feet as reported in 2024 (#48 in the world), representing 0.05% of the world's total.
- As of 2024 production rates, Romania has roughly 12 years of proven natural gas reserves left (reserves ÷ annual production).
Natural Gas Production in Romania
- Romania produced 323,440,611,400 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (#45 in the world), an increase of 2.2% from 316,496,293,500 cubic feet in 2023.
Natural Gas Consumption in Romania
- Romania consumed 325,696,030,800 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (#50 in the world), a decrease of 1.2% from 2023. This represents 0.22% of the world's total natural gas consumption.
- Per capita, natural gas consumption in Romania averaged 17,128 cubic feet in 2024, equivalent to 46.93 cubic feet per day (#60 in the world).
Natural Gas Imports & Exports in Romania
- Romania imported 85,403,321,450 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (≈26.2% of consumption).
- Romania exported 82,120,061,550 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (≈25.4% of production).
- This made Romania a net importer of 3,283,259,900 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024.
natural gas Balance in Romania
- In 2024, Romania produced approximately 886,138,661 cubic feet of natural gas per day and consumed 892,317,893 cubic feet per day , a daily deficit of 6,179,231 cubic feet.
Romania Natural Gas History (1980-2025)
| Reserves | Production | Consumption | Trade | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,725,000,000,000 | 48 | 0.05% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 3,725,000,000,000 | 47 | 0.05% | 323,440,611,400 | +2.2% | 45 | 0.22% | 325,696,030,800 | −1.2% | 50 | 0.22% | 17,128 | 85,403,321,450 | 82,120,061,550 | 3,283,259,900 |
| 2023 | 3,725,000,000,000 | 47 | 0.05% | 316,496,293,500 | +1.7% | 45 | 0.22% | 329,513,196,700 | −4.3% | 50 | 0.23% | 17,235 | 95,107,483,180 | 77,801,426,880 | 17,306,056,300 |
| 2022 | 3,725,000,000,000 | 49 | 0.05% | 311,280,806,700 | +1.4% | 44 | 0.21% | 344,447,183,000 | −17.3% | 49 | 0.24% | 17,971 | 101,388,802,900 | 33,393,403,520 | 67,995,399,380 |
| 2021 | 3,725,000,000,000 | 50 | 0.05% | 306,975,697,500 | +0.27% | 44 | 0.21% | 416,381,461,200 | +6.1% | 48 | 0.29% | 21,632 | 126,590,291,000 | 25,720,931,800 | 100,869,359,200 |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 306,138,491,900 | −10.3% | 43 | 0.22% | 392,347,159,200 | +3.9% | 49 | 0.28% | 20,232 | 76,433,105,130 | 4,878,654,951 | 71,554,450,179 |
| 2019 | 3,725,000,000,000 | 51 | 0.05% | 341,366,293,100 | −3.2% | 45 | 0.24% | 377,713,242,700 | −6.7% | 49 | 0.27% | 19,368 | 94,937,418,570 | 390,338,444 | 94,547,080,126 |
| 2018 | 3,725,000,000,000 | 50 | 0.05% | 352,566,306,400 | −2.9% | 44 | 0.25% | 404,913,330,300 | −0.93% | 48 | 0.29% | 20,661 | 54,008,034,120 | 911,571,557 | 53,096,462,563 |
| 2017 | 3,725,000,000,000 | 49 | 0.05% | 363,258,761,900 | +8.1% | 42 | 0.27% | 408,700,314,100 | +5.8% | 46 | 0.31% | 20,757 | 42,730,838,000 | 776,923,400 | 41,953,914,600 |
| 2016 | 3,725,000,000,000 | 49 | 0.05% | 336,163,869,300 | −11.9% | 44 | 0.26% | 386,381,423,700 | −0.26% | 46 | 0.30% | 19,537 | 50,959,163,100 | 0 | 50,959,163,100 |
| 2015 | 3,725,000,000,000 | 49 | 0.05% | 381,402,000,000 | +0.65% | 41 | 0.30% | 387,405,550,000 | −2.8% | 46 | 0.31% | 19,496 | 6,003,550,000 | 0 | 6,003,550,000 |
| 2014 | 3,725,000,000,000 | 50 | 0.05% | 378,929,950,000 | +0.86% | 41 | 0.31% | 398,706,350,000 | −6.5% | 46 | 0.32% | 19,967 | 19,776,400,000 | 0 | 19,776,400,000 |
| 2013 | 3,725,000,000,000 | 50 | 0.05% | 375,716,285,000 | +0.12% | 42 | 0.31% | 426,569,885,000 | −10.4% | 44 | 0.35% | 21,262 | 50,853,600,000 | 0 | 50,853,600,000 |
| 2012 | 2,225,000,000,000 | 59 | 0.03% | 375,257,190,000 | +0.13% | 42 | 0.31% | 475,904,940,000 | −2.1% | 43 | 0.39% | 23,608 | 100,647,750,000 | 0 | 100,647,750,000 |
| 2011 | 2,225,000,000,000 | 59 | 0.03% | 374,762,780,000 | +0.21% | 41 | 0.32% | 486,358,180,000 | +7% | 42 | 0.41% | 23,980 | 111,595,400,000 | 0 | 111,595,400,000 |
| 2010 | 2,225,000,000,000 | 58 | 0.03% | 373,985,850,000 | −2.5% | 41 | 0.33% | 454,504,050,000 | +0% | 41 | 0.39% | 22,244 | 80,518,200,000 | 0 | 80,518,200,000 |
| 2009 | 2,225,000,000,000 | 58 | 0.04% | 383,520,900,000 | −4.9% | 40 | 0.36% | 454,504,050,000 | −19% | 40 | 0.43% | 22,088 | 70,983,150,000 | 0 | 70,983,150,000 |
| 2008 | 2,225,000,000,000 | 59 | 0.04% | 403,297,300,000 | −6.7% | 40 | 0.37% | 560,802,200,000 | −7.4% | 38 | 0.51% | 27,067 | 157,504,900,000 | 0 | 157,504,900,000 |
| 2007 | 2,225,000,000,000 | 58 | 0.04% | 432,255,600,000 | −3.8% | 36 | 0.41% | 605,299,100,000 | −7.9% | 36 | 0.57% | 29,002 | 173,043,500,000 | 0 | 173,043,500,000 |
| 2006 | 3,550,000,000,000 | 51 | 0.06% | 449,206,800,000 | +8.7% | 35 | 0.44% | 657,565,300,000 | +2.3% | 34 | 0.64% | 31,259 | 208,358,500,000 | 0 | 208,358,500,000 |
| 2005 | 3,550,000,000,000 | 51 | 0.06% | 413,185,500,000 | −0.85% | 36 | 0.42% | 642,733,000,000 | +1.1% | 33 | 0.65% | 30,298 | 229,547,500,000 | 0 | 229,547,500,000 |
| 2004 | 3,556,000,000,000 | 51 | 0.06% | 416,717,000,000 | −4.1% | 32 | 0.44% | 635,670,000,000 | +0% | 30 | 0.66% | 29,700 | 218,953,000,000 | 0 | 218,953,000,000 |
| 2003 | 3,556,000,000,000 | 51 | 0.06% | 434,374,500,000 | −7.5% | 31 | 0.47% | 635,670,000,000 | −1.6% | 30 | 0.68% | 29,438 | 201,295,500,000 | 0 | 201,295,500,000 |
| 2002 | 3,556,000,000,000 | 52 | 0.07% | 469,689,500,000 | −7% | 31 | 0.52% | 646,264,500,000 | −7.1% | 29 | 0.71% | 29,686 | 176,575,000,000 | 0 | 176,575,000,000 |
| 2001 | 13,200,000,000,000 | 35 | 0.25% | 505,004,500,000 | +5.1% | 30 | 0.57% | 695,705,500,000 | +15.9% | 28 | 0.80% | 31,739 | 190,701,000,000 | 0 | 190,701,000,000 |
| 2000 | 13,200,000,000,000 | 34 | 0.26% | 480,284,000,000 | −4.2% | 29 | 0.55% | 600,355,000,000 | −3.4% | 29 | 0.69% | 27,232 | 120,071,000,000 | 0 | 120,071,000,000 |
| 1999 | 13,200,000,000,000 | 34 | 0.26% | 501,473,000,000 | −2.7% | 28 | 0.60% | 621,544,000,000 | −4.3% | 25 | 0.74% | 28,040 | 120,071,000,000 | 0 | 120,071,000,000 |
| 1998 | 14,000,000,000,000 | 35 | 0.28% | 515,599,000,000 | −16.1% | 26 | 0.63% | 649,796,000,000 | −21.7% | 24 | 0.80% | 29,159 | 134,197,000,000 | 0 | 134,197,000,000 |
| 1997 | 14,000,000,000,000 | 33 | 0.28% | 614,481,000,000 | −3.1% | 26 | 0.77% | 829,902,500,000 | −7.2% | 19 | 1.0% | 37,030 | 215,421,500,000 | 0 | 215,421,500,000 |
| 1996 | 13,000,000,000,000 | 29 | 0.44% | 634,260,000,000 | −7.2% | 25 | 0.79% | 893,820,000,000 | −0.75% | 19 | 1.1% | 39,651 | 259,570,000,000 | 0 | 259,570,000,000 |
| 1995 | 12,290,000,000,000 | 31 | 0.41% | 683,340,000,000 | −1.2% | 21 | 0.88% | 900,530,000,000 | +5.9% | 17 | 1.1% | 39,745 | 217,190,000,000 | 0 | 217,190,000,000 |
| 1994 | 8,000,000,000,000 | 35 | 0.27% | 691,820,000,000 | −7.2% | 21 | 0.90% | 850,740,000,000 | −6.3% | 18 | 1.1% | 37,385 | 158,920,000,000 | 0 | 158,920,000,000 |
| 1993 | 7,335,000,000,000 | 35 | 0.25% | 745,853,000,000 | −4% | 19 | 0.98% | 908,302,000,000 | −2.9% | 15 | 1.2% | 39,764 | 162,449,000,000 | 0 | 162,449,000,000 |
| 1992 | 3,700,000,000,000 | 48 | 0.14% | 776,930,000,000 | −11.3% | 16 | 1.0% | 935,850,000,000 | −10% | 14 | 1.2% | 40,845 | 158,920,000,000 | 0 | 158,920,000,000 |
| 1991 | 4,700,000,000,000 | 39 | 0.11% | 876,000,000,000 | −12.5% | 12 | 1.2% | 1,040,000,000,000 | −17.5% | 10 | 1.4% | 45,321 | 164,000,000,000 | 0 | 164,000,000,000 |
| 1990 | 4,697,000,000,000 | 37 | 0.12% | 1,001,000,000,000 | −11.4% | 8 | 1.4% | 1,261,000,000,000 | −8.9% | 7 | 1.7% | 54,971 | 260,000,000,000 | 0 | 260,000,000,000 |
| 1989 | 5,827,000,000,000 | 34 | 0.15% | 1,130,000,000,000 | −11.7% | 7 | 1.6% | 1,384,000,000,000 | +6% | 7 | 1.9% | 60,469 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 6,992,000,000,000 | 31 | 0.18% | 1,280,000,000,000 | −2.8% | 7 | 1.8% | 1,306,000,000,000 | −7% | 7 | 1.9% | 57,242 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 8,299,000,000,000 | 28 | 0.23% | 1,317,000,000,000 | −1.7% | 6 | 2.0% | 1,405,000,000,000 | −0.35% | 6 | 2.1% | 61,770 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 9,535,000,000,000 | 26 | 0.27% | 1,340,000,000,000 | +5.4% | 5 | 2.1% | 1,410,000,000,000 | +5.5% | 6 | 2.2% | 62,184 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 7,416,000,000,000 | 25 | 0.22% | 1,271,000,000,000 | −5% | 6 | 2.0% | 1,336,000,000,000 | −4.2% | 6 | 2.1% | 59,100 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 8,122,000,000,000 | 26 | 0.25% | 1,338,000,000,000 | −4.4% | 6 | 2.2% | 1,395,000,000,000 | −3.5% | 5 | 2.3% | 61,906 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 9,005,000,000,000 | 26 | 0.30% | 1,400,000,000,000 | +3.7% | 5 | 2.5% | 1,446,000,000,000 | +2.5% | 5 | 2.6% | 64,383 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 9,888,000,000,000 | 26 | 0.34% | 1,350,000,000,000 | +8.9% | 5 | 2.5% | 1,411,000,000,000 | +11.4% | 5 | 2.6% | 63,063 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 10,595,000,000,000 | 24 | 0.40% | 1,240,000,000,000 | +3.3% | 5 | 2.3% | 1,267,000,000,000 | +1.3% | 5 | 2.4% | 56,886 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 9,888,000,000,000 | 23 | 0.38% | 1,200,000,000,000 | — | 5 | 2.2% | 1,251,000,000,000 | — | 5 | 2.4% | 56,466 | — | — | — |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.
- Oil & Gas Journal