LNG import market share. Up until the prior year, Japan had been the largest LNG market.
China imports more liquefied natural gas (LNG) than any other country in the world. In 2021, China purchased some 109.5 billion cubic meters worth of LNG. This equated to a 21.3 percent Leading importing countries of liquefied natural gas worldwide in 2021 (in billion cubic meters)
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Statistics on Global LNG industry
Overview
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Infrastructure
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- Premium Statistic Global natural gas liquefaction capacity 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic Global natural gas liquefaction capacity additions 2015-2023
- Premium Statistic Global LNG storage tank capacity by country 2021
- Premium Statistic Global fleet of LNG tankers 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic Total and operational capacity of global LNG tanker fleet 2016-2021
- Premium Statistic Global LNG regasification capacity by country 2021
- Premium Statistic Global fleet of FSRU vessels 2016-2021
- Premium Statistic Proposed FLNG project production capacity worldwide by country 2022
Trade
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- Premium Statistic Growth of global LNG trade volume 2015-2023
- Premium Statistic Global LNG export market share by country 2021
- Premium Statistic Global liquefied natural gas exports by country 2021
- Premium Statistic Global LNG import market share by country 2021
- Premium Statistic Global LNG imports by country 2021
- Premium Statistic Global LNG emissions and usage share 2020-2035
- Premium Statistic LNG emissions breakdown by segment 2021
Prices
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Companies
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- Basic Statistic Annual exporting capacity of largest global LNG companies July 2022
- Basic Statistic Annual import capacity of largest global LNG companies worldwide June 2021
- Premium Statistic Cumulative financing of liquefied natural gas import and export companies 2016-2021
- Premium Statistic Global funding of liquefied natural gas companies worldwide 2021
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- Cumulative U.S. LNG exports by destination country 2016-2021
- U.S. LNG export distribution by destination country 2016-2021
- U.S. LNG exports 2018-2023
- LNG import volume from Russia 2021, by global region
- LNG share in gas export volume in Russia 2017-2019
- LNG production volume in Russia 2012-2021, by plant
- PPI of LNG in South Korea 2010-2021
- LNG consumption amount South Korea 2008-2020
- LNG consumption amount South Korea 2020, by purpose
- Number of liquefied natural gas (LNG) stations in Italy 2014-2019
- Monthly prices for LNG in Japan 2019-2022
- LNG imports from Norway into the U.S. 2019
- Import volume of RLNG into India FY 2011-2018
- Number of natural gas vehicles registered by type of fuel in Spain 2012-2017
- Net import volume of LPG to Hong Kong 2008-2019
- Import volume of LNG from Malaysia to Japan FY 2000-2018
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- U.S. LNG export distribution by destination country 2016-2021
- U.S. LNG exports 2018-2023
- LNG import volume from Russia 2021, by global region
- LNG share in gas export volume in Russia 2017-2019
- LNG production volume in Russia 2012-2021, by plant
- PPI of LNG in South Korea 2010-2021
- LNG consumption amount South Korea 2008-2020
- LNG consumption amount South Korea 2020, by purpose
- Number of liquefied natural gas (LNG) stations in Italy 2014-2019
- Monthly prices for LNG in Japan 2019-2022
- LNG imports from Norway into the U.S. 2019
- Import volume of RLNG into India FY 2011-2018
- Number of natural gas vehicles registered by type of fuel in Spain 2012-2017
- Net import volume of LPG to Hong Kong 2008-2019
- Import volume of LNG from Malaysia to Japan FY 2000-2018
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BP. (June 28, 2022). Leading importing countries of liquefied natural gas worldwide in 2021 (in billion cubic meters) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 27, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/274529/major-lng-importing-countries/
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BP. (2022). Leading importing countries of liquefied natural gas worldwide in 2021 (in billion cubic meters). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/274529/major-lng-importing-countries/
BP. "Leading Importing Countries of Liquefied Natural Gas Worldwide in 2021 (in Billion Cubic Meters)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/274529/major-lng-importing-countries/
BP, Leading importing countries of liquefied natural gas worldwide in 2021 (in billion cubic meters) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/274529/major-lng-importing-countries/ (last visited January 27, 2023)
Leading importing countries of liquefied natural gas worldwide in 2021 (in billion cubic meters) [Graph], BP, June 28, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/274529/major-lng-importing-countries/