This page presents data on natural gas consumption. Both per capita and total consumption data are provided which can be accessed using the tabstoggle switch.

Natural Gas Consumption by Countries

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Per Capita Total Consumption

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Per Capita Natural Gas Consumption [GJ] 1990 - 2021
  1. The graph shows the annual consumption of Natural Gas on a per capita basis from 1990 till 2021.
  2. Unit: Gigajoules (GJ)
  3. EU (27) figures exclude Malta, since data for the country is not available.
Natural Gas Consumption [EJ] 1990 - 2022
  1. The graph shows the total consumption of Natural Gas for energy use by countries from 1990 till 2022.
  2. Unit: Exajoules (EJ)
  3. EU (27) figures exclude Malta, since data for the country is not available.

Total Natural Gas Consumption

Calculated using total natural gas consumption data from BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2023.

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Population

Calculated using population data from the United Nations.

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World Energy

BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2023.

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01 NOTES

Per Capita Natural Gas Consumption [GJ] 1990 - 2021
  1. The graph shows the annual consumption of Natural Gas on a per capita basis from 1990 till 2021.
  2. Unit: Gigajoules (GJ)
  3. EU (27) figures exclude Malta, since data for the country is not available.
Natural Gas Consumption [EJ] 1990 - 2022
  1. The graph shows the total consumption of Natural Gas for energy use by countries from 1990 till 2022.
  2. Unit: Exajoules (EJ)
  3. EU (27) figures exclude Malta, since data for the country is not available.

02 DATA SOURCES

Total Natural Gas Consumption

Calculated using total natural gas consumption data from BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2023.

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Population

Calculated using population data from the United Nations.

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World Energy

BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2023.

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Increaing Gas consumption

Annex 1 countries are among the largest consumers of Per Capita Gas consumption. Look at how they compare to Non-Annex 1 countries’ consumption.

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Annex 1 nations are the largest consumers

of natural gas!

The USA, Australia, UK and Germany have some of the highest per capita natural gas consumption figures in the world.

In 2019…

USA had the highest per capita natural gas consumption…

Its per capita gas consumption was

more than 58x that of India.

…and more than 10x the per capita consumption of other Non Annex 1 nations.

Most Annex 1 countries…

Plan to ramp up natural gas production capacities!

Per capita natural gas consumption in 2019

92.91

GJ/person

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USA

60.12

GJ/person

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Australia

41.21

GJ/person

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United Kingdom

38.23

GJ/person

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Germany

92.91

GJ/person

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USA

7.74

GJ/person

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China

6.10

GJ/person

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Brazil

2.61

GJ/person

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South Africa

1.56

GJ/person

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India

Annex 1 nations are the

largest consumers of natural gas!

The USA, Australia, UK and Germany have some of the highest per capita natural gas consumption figures in the world.

In 2019…

USA had the highest per capita natural gas consumption…

Its per capita gas consumption

was more than 58x that of India.

…and more than 10x the per capita consumption of other Non Annex 1 nations.

Most Annex 1 countries…

Plan to ramp up natural gas production capacities!

Per capita natural gas consumption in 2019

92.91

GJ/person

gas cylender image for usa
flag of usa
USA

60.12

GJ/person

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flag of australia
Australia

41.21

GJ/person

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United Kingdom

38.23

GJ/person

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Germany

92.91

GJ/person

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USA

7.74

GJ/person

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China

6.10

GJ/person

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Brazil

2.61

GJ/person

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South Africa

1.56

GJ/person

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India