South Africa Natural Gas
Production (2024)#79 World
2,047,809,624ft³−0.32% YoY
Consumption (2024)#67 World
137,796,619,400ft³+1.3% YoY
Daily Deficit (2024)
−371,914,547ft³
Production covers 1.5% of consumption.
The rest is imported.
Consumption
Production
Deficit
Natural Gas Reserves in South Africa
- South Africa last reported proven natural gas reserves in 2012.
Natural Gas Production in South Africa
- South Africa produced 2,047,809,624 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (#79 in the world), a decrease of 0.32% from 2,054,484,102 cubic feet in 2023.
Natural Gas Consumption in South Africa
- South Africa consumed 137,796,619,400 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (#67 in the world), an increase of 1.3% from 2023. This represents 0.09% of the world's total natural gas consumption.
- Per capita, natural gas consumption in South Africa averaged 2,152.8 cubic feet in 2024, equivalent to 5.9 cubic feet per day (#102 in the world).
Natural Gas Imports & Exports in South Africa
- South Africa imported 135,741,915,300 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (≈98.5% of consumption).
natural gas Balance in South Africa
- In 2024, South Africa produced approximately 5,610,437 cubic feet of natural gas per day and consumed 377,524,985 cubic feet per day , a daily deficit of 371,914,547 cubic feet.
South Africa Natural Gas History (1980-2025)
| Reserves | Production | Consumption | Trade | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | — | — | 2,047,809,624 | −0.32% | 79 | < 0.01% | 137,796,619,400 | +1.3% | 67 | 0.09% | 2,152.8 | 135,741,915,300 | 0 | 135,741,915,300 |
| 2023 | — | — | — | 2,054,484,102 | −0.47% | 80 | < 0.01% | 136,081,525,700 | +2.3% | 67 | 0.09% | 2,152.8 | 134,027,041,600 | 0 | 134,027,041,600 |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 2,064,230,959 | −19.4% | 81 | < 0.01% | 132,976,056,900 | −2.4% | 68 | 0.09% | 2,131.8 | 130,911,825,900 | 0 | 130,911,825,900 |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 2,560,190,606 | −93.9% | 79 | < 0.01% | 136,253,049,200 | −25.4% | 69 | 0.09% | 2,215.4 | 133,692,858,600 | 0 | 133,692,858,600 |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 41,713,315,980 | −3.9% | 67 | 0.03% | 182,655,258,300 | −2.4% | 62 | 0.13% | 3,016 | 140,941,942,400 | 0 | 140,941,942,400 |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 43,409,096,020 | +13.8% | 65 | 0.03% | 187,055,078,300 | +0.96% | 61 | 0.13% | 3,139.1 | 143,645,982,200 | 0 | 143,645,982,200 |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 38,132,160,590 | +18.8% | 66 | 0.03% | 185,274,355,500 | +3.4% | 61 | 0.13% | 3,161 | 147,142,194,900 | 0 | 147,142,194,900 |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 32,101,392,300 | −6.4% | 68 | 0.02% | 179,152,943,100 | +1.8% | 63 | 0.14% | 3,108.4 | 147,051,550,800 | 0 | 147,051,550,800 |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 34,290,903,700 | −11.7% | 66 | 0.03% | 176,045,249,500 | +1.7% | 61 | 0.14% | 3,074.5 | 141,754,345,800 | 0 | 141,754,345,800 |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 38,846,500,000 | +15.8% | 64 | 0.03% | 173,043,500,000 | +3.2% | 58 | 0.14% | 3,050.6 | 134,197,000,000 | 0 | 134,197,000,000 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | — | 33,549,250,000 | −19.5% | 64 | 0.03% | 167,746,250,000 | −3.1% | 59 | 0.14% | 3,017.3 | 134,197,000,000 | 0 | 134,197,000,000 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | — | 41,671,700,000 | +7.3% | 63 | 0.03% | 173,043,500,000 | +4.3% | 59 | 0.14% | 3,164.7 | 131,371,800,000 | 0 | 131,371,800,000 |
| 2012 | 530,000,000,000 | 75 | 0.01% | 38,846,500,000 | −14.1% | 64 | 0.03% | 165,980,500,000 | +2.6% | 59 | 0.14% | 3,086.1 | 127,134,000,000 | 0 | 127,134,000,000 |
| 2011 | 424,000,000,000 | 77 | 0.01% | 45,203,200,000 | +32% | 63 | 0.04% | 161,742,700,000 | +14.2% | 61 | 0.14% | 3,052 | 116,539,500,000 | 0 | 116,539,500,000 |
| 2010 | 494,000,000,000 | 76 | 0.01% | 34,255,550,000 | −8.5% | 64 | 0.03% | 141,613,150,000 | +11.7% | 65 | 0.12% | 2,705.4 | 107,357,600,000 | 0 | 107,357,600,000 |
| 2009 | 600,000,000,000 | 74 | 0.01% | 37,433,900,000 | −22.1% | 63 | 0.04% | 126,780,850,000 | −12.9% | 62 | 0.12% | 2,450.9 | 89,346,950,000 | 0 | 89,346,950,000 |
| 2008 | 812,000,000,000 | 72 | 0.01% | 48,028,400,000 | −11.1% | 62 | 0.04% | 145,497,800,000 | +3.8% | 64 | 0.13% | 2,846.5 | 97,469,400,000 | 0 | 97,469,400,000 |
| 2007 | 918,000,000,000 | 71 | 0.01% | 54,031,950,000 | −47.2% | 60 | 0.05% | 140,200,550,000 | −5.5% | 66 | 0.13% | 2,774.7 | 86,168,600,000 | 0 | 86,168,600,000 |
| 2006 | 1,000,000,000 | 101 | < 0.01% | 102,413,500,000 | +55.9% | 51 | 0.10% | 148,323,000,000 | +6.6% | 59 | 0.14% | 2,966.6 | 45,909,500,000 | 0 | 45,909,500,000 |
| 2005 | 1,000,000,000 | 100 | < 0.01% | 65,685,900,000 | −8.4% | 55 | 0.07% | 139,141,100,000 | +26.3% | 64 | 0.14% | 2,811.5 | 73,455,200,000 | 0 | 73,455,200,000 |
| 2004 | 1,000,000,000 | 99 | < 0.01% | 71,689,450,000 | −11% | 52 | 0.08% | 110,182,800,000 | +36.8% | 64 | 0.11% | 2,249 | 38,493,350,000 | 0 | 38,493,350,000 |
| 2003 | 1,000,000,000 | 99 | < 0.01% | 80,518,200,000 | −0.87% | 52 | 0.09% | 80,518,200,000 | −0.87% | 71 | 0.09% | 1,660.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1,000,000,000 | 99 | < 0.01% | 81,224,500,000 | +9.5% | 50 | 0.09% | 81,224,500,000 | +9.5% | 67 | 0.09% | 1,691.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 780,000,000,000 | 76 | 0.01% | 74,161,500,000 | +27.3% | 51 | 0.08% | 74,161,500,000 | +27.3% | 67 | 0.09% | 1,559.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 780,000,000,000 | 75 | 0.02% | 58,269,750,000 | +17.9% | 54 | 0.07% | 58,269,750,000 | +17.9% | 71 | 0.07% | 1,235.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 780,000,000,000 | 75 | 0.02% | 49,441,000,000 | −3.4% | 54 | 0.06% | 49,441,000,000 | −3.4% | 72 | 0.06% | 1,058 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 826,000,000,000 | 74 | 0.02% | 51,206,750,000 | −17.1% | 56 | 0.06% | 51,206,750,000 | −17.1% | 72 | 0.06% | 1,107.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 900,000,000,000 | 68 | 0.02% | 61,801,250,000 | −4.9% | 52 | 0.08% | 61,801,250,000 | −4.9% | 69 | 0.08% | 1,353.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 959,000,000,000 | 64 | 0.03% | 65,009,846,418 | −6.1% | 51 | 0.08% | 65,009,846,418 | −6.1% | 66 | 0.08% | 1,440.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 959,000,000,000 | 65 | 0.03% | 69,220,000,000 | +0.0043% | 52 | 0.09% | 69,220,000,000 | +0.0043% | 65 | 0.09% | 1,554.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 943,000,000,000 | 66 | 0.03% | 69,217,000,000 | +9.2% | 51 | 0.09% | 69,217,000,000 | +9.2% | 63 | 0.09% | 1,573 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1,900,000,000,000 | 59 | 0.06% | 63,392,000,000 | +42.5% | 52 | 0.08% | 63,392,000,000 | +42.5% | 66 | 0.08% | 1,464.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1,800,000,000,000 | 59 | 0.07% | 44,496,900,000 | — | 54 | 0.06% | 44,496,900,000 | — | 69 | 0.06% | 1,048.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1,760,000,000,000 | 60 | 0.04% | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1,760,000,000,000 | 57 | 0.04% | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1,760,000,000,000 | 57 | 0.04% | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 980,000,000,000 | 61 | 0.03% | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 989,000,000,000 | 57 | 0.03% | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 989,000,000,000 | 54 | 0.03% | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 350,000,000,000 | 62 | 0.01% | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 400,000,000,000 | 61 | 0.01% | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 400,000,000,000 | 58 | 0.01% | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 283,000,000,000 | 58 | 0.01% | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.
- Oil & Gas Journal