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South Korea Natural Gas

Reserves (2025)#81 World
250,000,000,000ft³
< 0.01%
of world reserves
Consumption (2024)#14 World
2,186,635,609,000ft³+5% YoY

Natural Gas Reserves in South Korea

  • South Korea has proven dry natural gas 250,000,000,000 cubic feet (#81 in the world), representing 0.0033% of the world's total.

Natural Gas Production in South Korea

  • South Korea last reported natural gas production in 2021.

Natural Gas Consumption in South Korea

  • South Korea consumed 2,186,635,609,000 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (#14 in the world), an increase of 5% from 2023. This represents 1.5% of the world's total natural gas consumption.
  • Per capita, natural gas consumption in South Korea averaged 42,280 cubic feet in 2024, equivalent to 115.8 cubic feet per day (#27 in the world).

Natural Gas Imports & Exports in South Korea

  • South Korea imported 2,227,574,387,000 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (≈101.9% of consumption).
  • South Korea exported 6,322,118,112 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024.
  • This made South Korea a net importer of 2,221,252,268,888 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024.

natural gas Balance in South Korea

  • In 2024, South Korea consumed approximately 5,990,782,490 cubic feet per day of natural gas.

South Korea Natural Gas History (1980-2025)

ReservesProductionConsumptionTrade
2025250,000,000,00081< 0.01%————————————
2024250,000,000,00081< 0.01%0———2,186,635,609,000+5%141.5%42,2802,227,574,387,0006,322,118,1122,221,252,268,888
2023250,000,000,00081< 0.01%0———2,082,728,165,000−4.9%151.4%40,2472,121,721,560,00002,121,721,560,000
2022250,000,000,00081< 0.01%0−100%——2,190,223,508,000+1%141.5%42,2972,231,229,459,0002,332,921,2892,228,896,537,711
2021250,000,000,00080< 0.01%1,940,596,324−70.3%84< 0.01%2,168,412,859,000+14.9%151.5%41,8222,209,010,465,0004,581,688,5502,204,428,776,450
2020———6,527,460,361−28.6%77< 0.01%1,887,518,134,000−1.9%151.4%36,3971,922,303,352,0001,420,769,0031,920,882,582,997
2019250,000,000,00080< 0.01%9,138,444,506−15.2%750.01%1,923,680,379,000−7.4%151.4%37,1601,954,133,559,0003,106,444,4911,951,027,114,509
2018250,000,000,00080< 0.01%10,779,130,490−10.4%750.01%2,077,912,827,000+17.3%151.5%40,2382,056,112,056,00096.762,056,112,055,903
2017250,000,000,00081< 0.01%12,024,640,492+121.2%750.01%1,772,091,646,000+9.3%171.3%34,4191,753,475,424,5742,726,813,7621,750,748,610,812
2016250,000,000,00082< 0.01%5,436,427,502−18.1%79< 0.01%1,620,964,166,451+3.6%181.3%31,5991,562,698,494,2403,214,023,1941,559,484,471,046
2015250,000,000,00081< 0.01%6,639,220,000−41.6%770.01%1,565,231,430,000−6.5%191.2%30,7001,533,730,450,0003,232,556,6951,530,497,893,305
2014203,000,000,00086< 0.01%11,371,430,000−30.5%750.01%1,673,825,055,000−9.8%181.4%33,1191,733,472,090,0002,543,136,1031,730,928,953,897
2013186,000,000,00090< 0.01%16,350,845,000+6.2%710.01%1,856,121,085,000+4.7%131.5%37,0701,877,310,085,00001,877,310,085,000
2012250,000,000,00083< 0.01%15,397,340,000−3.8%720.01%1,773,589,930,000+8.1%181.5%35,7581,687,668,535,00001,687,668,535,000
201135,000,000,000100< 0.01%15,997,695,000−16.3%710.01%1,640,734,900,000+7.6%191.4%33,3971,650,234,635,00001,650,234,635,000
201071,000,000,00094< 0.01%19,105,415,000+8%700.02%1,524,371,975,000+25.4%211.3%31,2571,547,326,725,00001,547,326,725,000
200971,000,000,00094< 0.01%17,692,815,000+130.9%700.02%1,215,295,095,000−4%251.1%25,0341,190,786,485,00001,190,786,485,000
2008106,000,000,00091< 0.01%7,663,355,000−38.7%720.01%1,265,371,765,000+2.8%241.2%26,1681,314,318,355,00001,314,318,355,000
2007106,000,000,00091< 0.01%12,501,510,000−19.2%700.01%1,230,798,380,000+8.2%241.2%25,5471,179,097,220,00001,179,097,220,000
2006106,000,000,00091< 0.01%15,467,970,000−11%690.02%1,137,284,260,000+5.7%241.1%23,6901,164,724,015,00001,164,724,015,000
2005106,000,000,00090< 0.01%17,374,980,000—680.02%1,076,295,255,000+6.4%231.1%22,4921,029,185,045,00001,029,185,045,000
20040——0———1,011,774,750,000+17.9%211.0%21,2131,021,627,635,00001,021,627,635,000
20030——0———858,225,130,000+4.2%240.92%18,063896,224,070,0000896,224,070,000
20020——0———823,651,745,000+14.6%240.90%17,414822,133,200,0000822,133,200,000
20010——0———718,801,510,000+7.5%260.82%15,280745,429,020,0000745,429,020,000
20000——0———668,583,580,000+11.9%270.77%14,296670,949,685,0000670,949,685,000
19990——0———597,741,690,000+21.8%270.71%12,855598,342,045,0000598,342,045,000
19980——0———490,878,500,000−6.5%300.60%10,618488,830,230,0000488,830,230,000
19970——0———524,745,585,000+21.5%280.65%11,422536,293,590,0000536,293,590,000
19960——0———431,796,505,000+32.1%330.53%9,461.2442,567,580,0000442,567,580,000
19950——0———326,840,325,000+20.9%340.41%7,204.1325,639,615,0000325,639,615,000
19940——0———270,301,010,000+33.1%350.35%5,989.3273,440,000,0000273,440,000,000
19930——0———203,061,250,000+24.9%420.26%4,523.8205,427,355,0000205,427,355,000
19920——0———162,554,945,000+31.1%460.22%3,640.3157,999,310,0000157,999,310,000
19910——0———124,000,000,000+15.9%400.17%2,790.3127,000,000,0000127,000,000,000
19900——0———107,000,000,000+15.1%400.15%2,427.3106,000,000,0000106,000,000,000
19890——0———93,000,000,000−4.1%430.13%2,136.7———
19880——0———97,000,000,000+29.3%400.14%2,259.9———
19870——0———75,000,000,000+2900%410.11%1,772.1———
19860——0———2,500,000,000—63< 0.01%59.93———
19850——0———0———0———
19840——0———0———0———
19830——0———0———0———
19820——0———0———0———
19810——0———0———0———
19800——0———0———0———

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