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United States Natural Gas

Reserves (2025)#4 World
633,556,000,000,000ft³
8.4%
of world reserves
17 years
at current production
Production (2024)#1 World
37,766,605,374,000ft³−0.1% YoY
Consumption (2024)#1 World
33,082,731,939,000ft³+1.4% YoY
Daily Surplus (2024)
+12,832,529,959ft³

Consumption uses 87.6% of production.

Exports take 20.4% of production.

Production
Consumption
Surplus

Natural Gas Reserves in the United States

  • the United States has proven dry natural gas 633,556,000,000,000 cubic feet as reported in 2024 (#4 in the world), representing 8.4% of the world's total.
  • As of 2024 production rates, the United States has roughly 17 years of proven natural gas reserves left (reserves ÷ annual production).

Natural Gas Production in the United States

  • the United States produced 37,766,605,374,000 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (#1 in the world), a decrease of 0.1% from 37,803,268,298,000 cubic feet in 2023.

Natural Gas Consumption in the United States

  • the United States consumed 33,082,731,939,000 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (#1 in the world), an increase of 1.4% from 2023. This represents 22.1% of the world's total natural gas consumption.
  • Per capita, natural gas consumption in the United States averaged 95,774 cubic feet in 2024, equivalent to 262.4 cubic feet per day (#13 in the world).

Natural Gas Imports & Exports in the United States

  • the United States imported 3,144,844,499,000 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (≈9.5% of consumption).
  • the United States exported 7,707,044,811,000 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (≈20.4% of production).
  • This made the United States a net exporter of 4,562,200,312,000 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024.

natural gas Balance in the United States

  • In 2024, the United States produced approximately 103,470,151,710 cubic feet of natural gas per day and consumed 90,637,621,751 cubic feet per day , a daily surplus of 12,832,529,959 cubic feet.

United States Natural Gas History (1980-2025)

ReservesProductionConsumptionTrade
2025633,556,000,000,00048.4%————————————
2024653,150,000,000,00048.7%37,766,605,374,000−0.1%125.4%33,082,731,939,000+1.4%122.1%95,7743,144,844,499,0007,707,044,811,000−4,562,200,312,000
2023578,890,000,000,00047.8%37,803,268,298,000+4.3%125.8%32,619,416,611,000+1%122.3%94,9682,928,174,628,0007,609,597,121,000−4,681,422,493,000
2022445,300,000,000,00046.1%36,254,942,471,000+5%124.8%32,291,913,618,000+5.4%122.4%94,5503,024,143,252,0006,906,432,147,000−3,882,288,895,000
2021465,400,000,000,00046.4%34,529,276,007,000+2.1%123.7%30,645,706,852,000+0.14%121.0%90,0922,807,960,859,0006,652,608,779,000−3,844,647,920,000
2020———33,811,129,105,000−0.26%124.2%30,602,565,453,000−1.7%122.0%90,1572,551,175,154,0005,284,677,980,000−2,733,502,826,000
2019438,500,000,000,00046.2%33,899,020,594,000+10.2%123.7%31,132,040,549,000+3.3%122.2%92,1642,741,716,528,0004,657,657,379,000−1,915,940,851,000
2018322,200,000,000,00044.6%30,774,274,153,000+12.6%122.2%30,138,929,833,000+11.1%121.8%89,9522,888,846,549,0003,607,841,140,000−718,994,591,000
2017322,234,000,000,00044.7%27,340,583,495,000+2.8%120.7%27,139,698,912,000−1.1%120.6%81,6963,033,226,244,0003,153,804,156,000−120,577,912,000
2016307,730,000,000,00044.5%26,592,115,010,000−1.7%120.9%27,444,220,494,000+0.74%121.4%83,3723,006,496,606,0002,335,448,179,000671,048,427,000
2015368,704,000,000,00045.3%27,065,459,891,000+4.5%121.5%27,243,858,000,000+2.4%121.7%83,5382,718,093,541,0001,783,512,487,000934,581,054,000
2014338,264,000,000,00044.9%25,889,605,162,000+7%120.9%26,593,375,442,000+1.7%121.5%82,3032,695,378,461,0001,514,241,844,0001,181,136,617,000
2013308,036,000,000,00044.5%24,205,523,290,000+0.72%119.9%26,155,071,303,000+2.4%121.2%81,7062,883,355,488,0001,572,413,251,0001,310,942,237,000
2012334,067,000,000,00044.9%24,033,266,236,000+4.9%120.0%25,538,486,680,000+4.3%121.0%80,5343,137,789,154,0001,618,828,354,0001,518,960,800,000
2011304,625,000,000,00044.5%22,901,878,595,000+7.4%119.4%24,477,425,077,000+1.6%120.6%77,9283,468,692,756,0001,505,649,940,0001,963,042,816,000
2010272,509,000,000,00044.1%21,315,506,819,000+3.4%218.7%24,086,796,738,000+5.1%120.8%77,4343,740,757,199,0001,136,789,362,0002,603,967,837,000
2009244,656,000,000,00053.9%20,623,854,028,000+2.3%119.4%22,910,077,883,000−1.6%121.7%74,3783,751,359,555,0001,072,357,038,0002,679,002,517,000
2008237,726,000,000,00053.8%20,158,601,648,000+4.6%218.6%23,277,007,687,000+0.75%121.3%76,3253,984,101,115,000963,262,554,0003,020,838,561,000
2007211,085,000,000,00063.4%19,266,025,802,000+4.1%218.4%23,103,792,722,000+6.5%121.8%76,5424,607,581,658,000822,453,577,0003,785,128,081,000
2006204,385,000,000,00063.3%18,503,604,765,000+2.5%218.1%21,699,071,219,000−1.4%121.2%72,6384,186,280,823,000723,958,099,0003,462,322,724,000
2005192,513,000,000,00063.2%18,050,597,772,000−2.9%218.3%22,014,434,173,000−1.7%122.2%74,4444,341,034,052,000728,600,537,0003,612,433,515,000
2004189,044,000,000,00063.1%18,590,890,546,000−2.7%219.5%22,402,545,544,000+0.57%123.2%76,5154,258,558,342,000854,137,609,0003,404,420,733,000
2003186,946,000,000,00063.4%19,098,544,465,000+0.9%220.5%22,276,501,932,000−3.3%123.8%76,8403,943,749,002,000679,922,323,0003,263,826,679,000
2002183,460,000,000,00063.4%18,927,788,245,000−3.5%221.0%23,027,021,137,000+3.5%125.2%80,2104,015,462,598,000516,232,962,0003,499,229,636,000
2001177,427,000,000,00063.4%19,616,310,558,000+2.3%122.2%22,238,623,889,000−4.7%125.5%78,2283,976,939,284,000373,278,095,0003,603,661,189,000
2000167,406,000,000,00063.3%19,181,979,898,000+1.9%222.1%23,333,120,752,000+4.1%126.8%82,8933,781,602,987,000243,715,860,0003,537,887,127,000
1999164,041,000,000,00063.2%18,832,232,368,000−1%222.5%22,405,150,857,000+0.72%126.7%80,3673,585,505,024,000163,415,008,0003,422,090,016,000
1998167,223,000,000,00063.3%19,023,564,289,000+0.64%223.3%22,245,956,191,000−2.2%127.2%80,5663,152,057,632,000159,007,053,0002,993,050,579,000
1997166,474,000,000,00063.4%18,902,388,630,000+0.26%123.5%22,737,342,289,000+0.57%128.0%83,1442,994,172,832,000157,005,704,0002,837,167,128,000
1996165,146,000,000,00055.6%18,854,062,558,000+1.4%223.5%22,609,080,000,000+1.8%128.0%83,4712,937,412,568,000153,392,892,0002,784,019,676,000
1995163,837,000,000,00055.5%18,598,679,287,000−1.2%223.9%22,206,889,000,000+4.5%128.1%82,7982,841,048,409,000154,118,922,0002,686,929,487,000
1994162,415,000,000,00055.4%18,821,024,575,000+4%224.5%21,247,098,000,000+2.2%127.6%80,0342,623,839,453,000161,738,277,0002,462,101,176,000
1993165,015,000,000,00055.6%18,095,459,626,000+1.4%223.7%20,789,842,000,000+2.8%126.9%79,1592,350,114,523,000140,183,178,0002,209,931,345,000
1992167,062,000,000,00046.4%17,839,903,111,000+0.8%223.8%20,228,228,000,000+3.4%126.9%77,9192,137,503,706,000216,281,835,0001,921,221,871,000
1991169,346,000,000,00044.0%17,697,802,393,000−0.63%123.7%19,562,067,000,000+2%126.1%76,2741,773,312,674,000129,244,452,0001,644,068,222,000
1990167,116,000,000,00044.2%17,809,674,000,000+2.9%124.3%19,173,556,000,000+0.29%126.2%75,6731,532,258,848,00085,564,604,0001,446,694,244,000
1989168,024,000,000,00034.3%17,310,645,000,000+1.2%124.0%19,118,997,000,000+6%126.3%76,2701,381,519,892,000106,871,428,0001,274,648,464,000
1988187,211,000,000,00034.9%17,102,621,000,000+2.9%124.5%18,029,585,000,000+4.8%125.9%72,5851,293,812,000,00073,638,000,0001,220,174,000,000
1987191,586,000,000,00025.3%16,620,581,000,000+3.5%125.0%17,210,809,000,000+6.1%126.0%69,917992,532,000,00054,020,000,000938,512,000,000
1986193,369,000,000,00025.6%16,059,030,000,000−2.4%125.3%16,221,296,000,000−6.1%125.7%66,493750,449,000,00061,271,000,000689,178,000,000
1985197,463,000,000,00025.8%16,453,853,000,000−5.8%126.4%17,280,943,000,000−3.7%127.8%71,500949,715,000,00055,268,000,000894,447,000,000
1984200,247,000,000,00026.3%17,466,477,000,000+8.5%129.1%17,950,527,000,000+6.6%130.1%74,996843,060,000,00054,753,000,000788,307,000,000
1983201,512,000,000,00026.6%16,094,463,000,000−9.7%129.2%16,834,912,000,000−6.5%130.8%71,037918,407,000,00054,639,000,000863,768,000,000
1982201,730,000,000,00026.9%17,820,057,000,000−7.1%132.7%18,001,055,000,000−7.2%133.6%76,736933,336,000,00051,728,000,000881,608,000,000
1981199,021,000,000,00027.5%19,181,261,000,000−1.1%135.0%19,403,858,000,000−2.4%136.3%83,565903,949,000,00059,372,000,000844,577,000,000
1980199,021,000,000,00027.7%19,403,119,000,000—136.4%19,877,293,000,000—137.6%86,476984,767,000,00048,731,000,000936,036,000,000

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