LNG tankers had a cumulative storage capacity of 104.1 million cubic meters worldwide in 2021. Of this, 103 million cubic meters was the operational capacity of vessels that were known to be in service. Capacities had increased by over 35 million cubic meters between 2016 and 2021. The global LNG tanker fleet encompassed 700 vessels at the end of 2021.
Cumulative and operational capacity of liquefied natural gas storage vessels worldwide from 2016 to 2021*
(in million cubic meters)
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GIIGNL. (May 5, 2022). Cumulative and operational capacity of liquefied natural gas storage vessels worldwide from 2016 to 2021* (in million cubic meters) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 17, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1112646/global-lng-tanker-total-capacities/
GIIGNL. "Cumulative and operational capacity of liquefied natural gas storage vessels worldwide from 2016 to 2021* (in million cubic meters)." Chart. May 5, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 17, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1112646/global-lng-tanker-total-capacities/
GIIGNL. (2022). Cumulative and operational capacity of liquefied natural gas storage vessels worldwide from 2016 to 2021* (in million cubic meters). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 17, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1112646/global-lng-tanker-total-capacities/
GIIGNL. "Cumulative and Operational Capacity of Liquefied Natural Gas Storage Vessels Worldwide from 2016 to 2021* (in Million Cubic Meters)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1112646/global-lng-tanker-total-capacities/
GIIGNL, Cumulative and operational capacity of liquefied natural gas storage vessels worldwide from 2016 to 2021* (in million cubic meters) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1112646/global-lng-tanker-total-capacities/ (last visited August 17, 2022)
