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United Arab Emirates Natural Gas

Reserves (2025)#7 World
289,928,000,000,000ft³
3.8%
of world reserves
138 years
at current production
Production (2024)#14 World
2,098,088,499,000ft³+2% YoY
Consumption (2024)#10 World
2,535,365,675,000ft³+0.57% YoY
Daily Deficit (2024)
−1,198,019,660ft³

Production covers 82.8% of consumption.

Imports cover 30.4% of consumption.

Consumption
Production
Deficit

Natural Gas Reserves in the United Arab Emirates

  • the United Arab Emirates has proven dry natural gas 289,928,000,000,000 cubic feet as reported in 2024 (#7 in the world), representing 3.8% of the world's total.
  • As of 2024 production rates, the United Arab Emirates has roughly 138 years of proven natural gas reserves left (reserves ÷ annual production).

Natural Gas Production in the United Arab Emirates

  • the United Arab Emirates produced 2,098,088,499,000 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (#14 in the world), an increase of 2% from 2,057,474,511,000 cubic feet in 2023.

Natural Gas Consumption in the United Arab Emirates

  • the United Arab Emirates consumed 2,535,365,675,000 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (#10 in the world), an increase of 0.57% from 2023. This represents 1.7% of the world's total natural gas consumption.
  • Per capita, natural gas consumption in the United Arab Emirates averaged 229,921 cubic feet in 2024, equivalent to 629.9 cubic feet per day (#5 in the world).

Natural Gas Imports & Exports in the United Arab Emirates

  • the United Arab Emirates imported 770,874,855,300 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (≈30.4% of consumption).
  • the United Arab Emirates exported 286,083,104,900 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (≈13.6% of production).
  • This made the United Arab Emirates a net importer of 484,791,750,400 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024.

natural gas Balance in the United Arab Emirates

  • In 2024, the United Arab Emirates produced approximately 5,748,187,668 cubic feet of natural gas per day and consumed 6,946,207,329 cubic feet per day , a daily deficit of 1,198,019,660 cubic feet.

United Arab Emirates Natural Gas History (1980-2025)

ReservesProductionConsumptionTrade
2025289,928,000,000,00073.8%————————————
2024289,928,000,000,00073.8%2,098,088,499,000+2%141.4%2,535,365,675,000+0.57%101.7%229,921770,874,855,300286,083,104,900484,791,750,400
2023289,575,000,000,00073.9%2,057,474,511,000+6%141.4%2,520,984,611,000+5.8%101.7%236,888692,044,275,300251,458,720,300440,585,555,000
2022272,836,000,000,00073.7%1,941,529,182,000−0.42%151.3%2,382,879,943,000−0.28%121.6%232,656683,393,159,800247,990,578,300435,402,581,500
2021215,098,000,000,00083.0%1,949,810,973,000−1.1%151.3%2,389,667,182,000−1.7%121.6%244,116702,337,609,500267,413,663,300434,923,946,200
2020———1,971,343,688,000+0.41%151.4%2,430,505,207,000+2.2%121.7%257,236701,631,315,500240,927,638,300460,703,677,200
2019215,098,000,000,00073.0%1,963,269,306,000+14.6%161.4%2,377,903,900,000+12.8%121.7%253,566687,729,861,500271,434,671,300416,295,190,200
2018215,098,000,000,00073.1%1,712,741,490,000−11.2%161.2%2,108,181,112,000−12.1%141.5%225,549669,718,088,000265,108,211,300404,609,876,700
2017215,098,000,000,00073.1%1,927,735,689,000−10.6%141.5%2,397,871,473,000−9.1%121.8%259,669743,350,742,800264,827,355,100478,523,387,700
2016215,098,000,000,00073.1%2,157,181,189,100+1.5%141.7%2,637,780,782,500+2.5%112.1%292,085753,127,334,200272,843,792,000480,283,542,200
2015215,098,000,000,00073.1%2,125,292,015,000+10.9%141.7%2,572,408,755,000+9.8%102.0%296,544769,972,446,100273,903,233,000496,069,213,100
2014215,035,000,000,00073.1%1,915,626,860,000−0.65%161.5%2,342,020,170,000−0.56%111.9%284,334711,244,100,000284,850,790,000426,393,310,000
2013215,025,000,000,00073.1%1,928,199,000,000+0.55%171.6%2,355,157,350,000+2.1%121.9%300,715688,289,350,000261,331,000,000426,958,350,000
2012215,035,000,000,00073.2%1,917,604,500,000+3.8%161.6%2,306,775,800,000−3.7%121.9%307,688657,565,300,000268,394,000,000389,171,300,000
2011227,900,000,000,00073.4%1,847,257,020,000+2%171.6%2,394,816,095,000+12%112.0%332,640998,531,625,000450,972,550,000547,559,075,000
2010214,400,000,000,00073.2%1,810,953,200,000+5%181.6%2,137,970,100,000+3.3%131.8%308,138597,176,650,000270,159,750,000327,016,900,000
2009214,400,000,000,00063.4%1,723,937,040,000−2.8%171.6%2,068,717,385,000−1.4%122.0%308,439591,526,250,000247,558,150,000343,968,100,000
2008214,400,000,000,00063.5%1,774,225,600,000−0.2%171.6%2,099,123,600,000+20.9%131.9%333,053591,526,250,000266,628,250,000324,898,000,000
2007214,400,000,000,00053.5%1,777,757,100,000+3.2%181.7%1,736,438,550,000+14.1%141.6%308,720227,781,750,000269,100,300,000−41,318,550,000
2006214,400,000,000,00053.5%1,723,018,850,000+3.8%171.7%1,521,723,350,000+4.5%161.5%303,79249,441,000,000250,736,500,000−201,295,500,000
2005212,100,000,000,00053.5%1,659,451,850,000+1.5%151.7%1,456,743,750,000+2.6%161.5%312,28549,441,000,000252,149,100,000−202,708,100,000
2004212,100,000,000,00053.5%1,634,731,350,000+3.3%141.7%1,420,016,150,000+6.2%151.5%320,62049,441,000,000264,156,200,000−214,715,200,000
2003212,100,000,000,00053.9%1,581,758,850,000+3.2%141.7%1,337,732,200,000+4%151.4%319,0817,063,000,000251,089,650,000−244,026,650,000
2002212,100,000,000,00053.9%1,532,317,850,000+10.2%141.7%1,286,878,600,000+12.2%151.4%325,2307,063,000,000252,502,250,000−245,439,250,000
2001212,100,000,000,00054.0%1,389,998,400,000+2.6%141.6%1,147,031,200,000+3.3%151.3%308,0447,063,000,000250,030,200,000−242,967,200,000
2000212,000,000,000,00044.1%1,355,389,700,000+0.89%141.6%1,109,950,450,000+1.5%161.3%317,7120245,439,250,000−245,439,250,000
1999212,000,000,000,00044.1%1,343,382,600,000+2.6%121.6%1,093,705,550,000+1.9%171.3%334,87515,891,750,000265,568,800,000−249,677,050,000
1998204,900,000,000,00044.0%1,309,127,050,000+2.1%131.6%1,073,222,850,000+4.8%171.3%352,98515,891,750,000251,795,950,000−235,904,200,000
1997204,900,000,000,00044.1%1,282,287,650,000+7.4%131.6%1,024,135,000,000+6.8%161.3%363,50217,657,500,000275,810,150,000−258,152,650,000
1996204,600,000,000,00036.9%1,193,647,000,000+7.9%131.5%958,802,250,000+9.5%181.2%369,11617,657,500,000252,502,250,000−234,844,750,000
1995204,600,000,000,00036.8%1,106,060,000,000+21.3%121.4%875,460,000,000+14.4%191.1%359,58217,660,000,000248,260,000,000−230,600,000,000
1994204,600,000,000,00036.8%911,830,000,000−2.7%151.2%765,280,000,000−4%190.99%328,7024,000,000,000150,090,000,000−146,090,000,000
1993204,600,000,000,00037.0%936,779,000,000−8.4%131.2%797,551,000,000−11.6%191.0%358,9190139,228,000,000−139,228,000,000
1992199,300,000,000,00027.6%1,022,722,400,000+11.7%121.4%902,000,000,000+14.2%151.2%426,5320120,777,300,000−120,777,300,000
1991200,400,000,000,00024.8%916,000,000,000+17.4%91.2%790,000,000,000+19.2%141.1%393,6960126,000,000,000−126,000,000,000
1990200,800,000,000,00025.0%780,000,000,000−3.9%121.1%663,000,000,000−5.6%150.90%349,2750117,000,000,000−117,000,000,000
1989201,515,000,000,00025.1%812,000,000,000+23%111.1%702,000,000,000+13%140.97%392,211———
1988203,500,000,000,00025.4%660,000,000,000−3.2%120.95%621,000,000,000+7.1%150.89%369,250———
1987104,600,000,000,00062.9%682,000,000,000+27%111.0%580,000,000,000+34.6%140.88%368,431———
198632,800,000,000,000160.94%537,000,000,000+11%140.84%431,000,000,000+14.3%190.68%293,720———
198531,970,000,000,000150.94%484,000,000,000+40.7%150.78%377,000,000,000+56.4%200.61%273,603———
198431,220,000,000,000140.98%344,000,000,000+27.4%180.57%241,000,000,000+32.4%220.40%184,533———
198328,580,000,000,000170.94%270,000,000,000+35%190.49%182,000,000,000+100%230.33%147,332———
198223,250,000,000,000180.80%200,000,000,000−13%220.37%91,000,000,000−32.1%300.17%78,020———
198120,775,000,000,000200.78%230,000,000,000+15%200.42%134,000,000,000+27.6%250.25%121,834———
198020,500,000,000,000190.79%200,000,000,000—230.37%105,000,000,000—270.20%103,377———

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