Japan had the world's largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage tank capacity in 2021, at 18.2 million cubic meters. This was followed by neighboring South Korea and China, with a tank capacity of 12.4 million and 11.3 million cubic meters, respectively. All three countries also had the
Storage tank capacity for liquefied natural gas worldwide in 2021, by major country/territory (in million cubic meters)
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IGU. (July 6, 2022). Storage tank capacity for liquefied natural gas worldwide in 2021, by major country/territory (in million cubic meters) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 09, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/723079/lng-global-storage-tank-capacity-by-country/
IGU. "Storage tank capacity for liquefied natural gas worldwide in 2021, by major country/territory (in million cubic meters)." Chart. July 6, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/723079/lng-global-storage-tank-capacity-by-country/
IGU. (2022). Storage tank capacity for liquefied natural gas worldwide in 2021, by major country/territory (in million cubic meters). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/723079/lng-global-storage-tank-capacity-by-country/
IGU. "Storage Tank Capacity for Liquefied Natural Gas Worldwide in 2021, by Major Country/Territory (in Million Cubic Meters)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/723079/lng-global-storage-tank-capacity-by-country/
IGU, Storage tank capacity for liquefied natural gas worldwide in 2021, by major country/territory (in million cubic meters) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/723079/lng-global-storage-tank-capacity-by-country/ (last visited December 09, 2023)
Storage tank capacity for liquefied natural gas worldwide in 2021, by major country/territory (in million cubic meters) [Graph], IGU, July 6, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/723079/lng-global-storage-tank-capacity-by-country/