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Saudi Arabia Natural Gas

Reserves (2025)#6 World
340,815,000,000,000ft³
4.5%
of world reserves
77 years
at current production
Production (2024)#9 World
4,357,305,617,000ft³+1.8% YoY
Consumption (2024)#6 World
4,357,305,617,000ft³+1.8% YoY
Balanced (2024)
0ft³

Production matches consumption.

Production
Consumption

Natural Gas Reserves in Saudi Arabia

  • Saudi Arabia has proven dry natural gas 340,815,000,000,000 cubic feet as reported in 2024 (#6 in the world), representing 4.5% of the world's total.
  • As of 2024 production rates, Saudi Arabia has roughly 77 years of proven natural gas reserves left (reserves ÷ annual production).

Natural Gas Production in Saudi Arabia

  • Saudi Arabia produced 4,357,305,617,000 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (#9 in the world), an increase of 1.8% from 4,280,819,088,000 cubic feet in 2023.

Natural Gas Consumption in Saudi Arabia

  • Saudi Arabia consumed 4,357,305,617,000 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (#6 in the world), an increase of 1.8% from 2023. This represents 2.9% of the world's total natural gas consumption.
  • Per capita, natural gas consumption in Saudi Arabia averaged 128,297 cubic feet in 2024, equivalent to 351.5 cubic feet per day (#9 in the world).

Natural Gas Imports & Exports in Saudi Arabia

  • No natural gas imports or exports is reported for Saudi Arabia.

natural gas Balance in Saudi Arabia

  • In 2024, Saudi Arabia produced approximately 11,937,823,608 cubic feet of natural gas per day and consumed 11,937,823,608 cubic feet per day , a daily surplus of 0 cubic feet.

Saudi Arabia Natural Gas History (1980-2025)

ReservesProductionConsumptionTrade
2025340,815,000,000,00064.5%————————————
2024335,977,000,000,00064.5%4,357,305,617,000+1.8%92.9%4,357,305,617,000+1.8%62.9%128,297000
2023300,416,000,000,00064.0%4,280,819,088,000−0.53%92.9%4,280,819,088,000−0.53%62.9%128,691000
2022297,980,000,000,00064.1%4,303,814,088,000+5.4%92.9%4,303,814,088,000+5.4%63.0%133,761000
2021332,764,000,000,00064.6%4,081,529,088,000+1.6%92.8%4,081,529,088,000+1.6%62.8%130,282000
2020———4,017,991,135,000+0.9%92.9%4,017,991,135,000+0.9%62.9%129,649000
2019307,747,000,000,00054.3%3,982,174,327,000+1.4%92.8%3,982,174,327,000+1.4%62.8%130,680000
2018304,382,000,000,00054.3%3,928,061,466,000+1.8%92.8%3,928,061,466,000+1.8%72.8%129,361000
2017303,284,000,000,00054.4%3,858,867,971,000+3.2%82.9%3,858,867,971,000+3.2%72.9%125,360000
2016300,281,000,000,00054.4%3,739,115,823,300+3.5%82.9%3,739,115,823,300+3.5%72.9%121,725000
2015294,205,000,000,00054.2%3,614,137,100,000+1.9%82.9%3,614,137,100,000+1.9%72.9%120,572000
2014290,811,000,000,00054.2%3,547,391,750,000+2.5%82.9%3,547,391,750,000+2.5%72.9%122,332000
2013287,844,000,000,00054.2%3,461,929,450,000+0.66%82.8%3,461,929,450,000+0.66%72.8%123,522000
2012283,500,000,000,00054.2%3,439,327,850,000+5.6%82.9%3,439,327,850,000+5.6%72.8%127,089000
2011275,700,000,000,00054.1%3,258,161,900,000+5.2%82.8%3,258,161,900,000+5.2%72.7%124,807000
2010263,500,000,000,00064.0%3,095,712,900,000+11.7%92.7%3,095,712,900,000+11.7%92.7%123,055000
2009258,470,000,000,00044.1%2,770,461,750,000−2.5%102.6%2,770,461,750,000−2.5%92.6%114,398000
2008253,107,000,000,00044.1%2,840,738,600,000+8.1%82.6%2,840,738,600,000+8.1%102.6%121,984000
2007240,000,000,000,00043.9%2,628,142,300,000+1.3%82.5%2,628,142,300,000+1.3%102.5%117,494000
2006241,840,000,000,00043.9%2,594,239,900,000+3.1%92.5%2,594,239,900,000+3.1%102.5%120,892000
2005235,000,000,000,00043.9%2,515,840,600,000+8.5%92.6%2,515,840,600,000+8.5%102.5%122,366000
2004231,100,000,000,00043.8%2,319,489,200,000+9.4%92.4%2,319,489,200,000+9.4%102.4%117,923000
2003224,700,000,000,00044.1%2,121,018,900,000+5.9%102.3%2,121,018,900,000+5.9%102.3%112,900000
2002219,500,000,000,00044.0%2,002,360,500,000+5.6%112.2%2,002,360,500,000+5.6%102.2%111,796000
2001213,800,000,000,00044.0%1,896,062,350,000+7.8%102.1%1,896,062,350,000+7.8%102.2%111,262000
2000204,500,000,000,00054.0%1,759,040,150,000+7.8%112.0%1,759,040,150,000+7.8%102.0%108,732000
1999204,500,000,000,00054.0%1,631,553,000,000−1.3%112.0%1,631,553,000,000−1.3%111.9%105,451000
1998190,500,000,000,00053.7%1,653,448,300,000+3.3%102.0%1,653,448,300,000+3.3%112.0%110,805000
1997189,100,000,000,00053.8%1,601,182,100,000+9.7%112.0%1,601,182,100,000+9.7%112.0%111,387000
1996185,900,000,000,00046.3%1,459,922,100,000+8.7%91.8%1,459,922,100,000+8.7%101.8%105,554000
1995185,900,000,000,00046.2%1,343,380,000,000+0.9%91.7%1,343,380,000,000+0.9%111.7%101,088000
1994185,860,000,000,00046.2%1,331,370,000,000+5%91.7%1,331,370,000,000+5%101.7%104,421000
1993183,100,000,000,00046.2%1,267,808,500,000+5.6%101.7%1,267,808,500,000+5.6%111.6%103,784000
1992184,548,000,000,00037.0%1,200,710,000,000+6.3%101.6%1,200,710,000,000+6.3%101.6%102,742000
1991185,355,000,000,00034.4%1,130,000,000,000+4.9%71.5%1,130,000,000,000+4.9%91.5%101,248000
1990187,347,000,000,00034.7%1,077,000,000,000+2.4%71.5%1,077,000,000,000+2.4%81.5%101,215000
1989151,998,000,000,00053.9%1,052,000,000,000+2.3%91.5%1,052,000,000,000+2.3%81.4%103,866———
1988146,050,000,000,00053.9%1,028,000,000,000+8.7%91.5%1,028,000,000,000+8.7%81.5%106,759———
1987130,190,000,000,00043.6%946,000,000,000+6.3%91.4%946,000,000,000+6.3%91.4%103,612———
1986125,105,000,000,00043.6%890,000,000,000+24.3%91.4%890,000,000,000+24.3%91.4%103,145———
1985127,415,000,000,00043.7%716,000,000,000+15.5%101.1%716,000,000,000+15.5%101.2%87,834———
1984125,153,500,000,00033.9%620,000,000,000+48.3%101.0%620,000,000,000+48.3%111.0%80,548———
1983121,190,000,000,00034.0%418,000,000,000−2.8%150.76%418,000,000,000−2.8%140.77%57,632———
1982118,150,000,000,00044.0%430,000,000,000−23.8%120.79%430,000,000,000−23.8%130.80%63,008———
1981112,400,000,000,00044.2%564,000,000,000+68.9%111.0%564,000,000,000+68.9%111.1%87,843———
198095,730,000,000,00043.7%334,000,000,000—130.63%334,000,000,000—170.63%55,225———

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