Energy ranking
Top 25 liquefied natural gas exporting countries 2024
Australia was the largest exporter of liquefied natural gas in 2024, with 22% of world exports. The 25 countries below shipped 99% of the world total of $215.87 billion.
Top 10 at a glance
The full list
| Rank | Country | Export value (USD million) | Share of world |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 47,406.5 | 22.0% |
| 2 | United States | 40,067.2 | 18.6% |
| 3 | Qatar | 38,120.3 | 17.7% |
| 4 | Russia | 17,835.2 | 8.3% |
| 5 | Malaysia | 14,423.7 | 6.7% |
| 6 | Oman | 7,284.9 | 3.4% |
| 7 | Indonesia | 6,765.5 | 3.1% |
| 8 | Nigeria | 6,630.2 | 3.1% |
| 9 | Papua New Guinea | 5,364 | 2.5% |
| 10 | Algeria | 5,022.8 | 2.3% |
| 11 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3,698.3 | 1.7% |
| 12 | United Arab Emirates | 3,348.1 | 1.6% |
| 13 | Israel | 2,826.1 | 1.3% |
| 14 | Brunei | 2,759.5 | 1.3% |
| 15 | Norway | 2,361.4 | 1.1% |
| 16 | Mozambique | 2,280.7 | 1.1% |
| 17 | Angola | 2,107.9 | 1.0% |
| 18 | Equatorial Guinea | 1,610.1 | 0.7% |
| 19 | Peru | 1,475.8 | 0.7% |
| 20 | Cameroon | 726.7 | 0.3% |
| 21 | Egypt | 602.7 | 0.3% |
| 22 | China | 596.1 | 0.3% |
| 23 | United Kingdom | 465.8 | 0.2% |
| 24 | Spain | 372.5 | 0.2% |
| 25 | Singapore | 310.9 | 0.1% |
How this list is built
Countries are ranked by the value of their exports of goods under product code HS 271111 in 2024, in US dollars. Values are reconciled between what exporters and importers report. Ties share a rank.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is number one in the liquefied natural gas exporters ranking?
Australia ranks first with 47,406.5 USD million (Calendar year 2024).
How is this ranking calculated?
Countries are ranked by the value of their exports of goods under product code HS 271111 in 2024, in US dollars. Values are reconciled between what exporters and importers report. Ties share a rank.
Can a company pay to rank higher?
Positions come only from the counts described above, and inclusion is free. Every company is ranked by the same rules.
How often is the ranking updated?
Every list is recomputed each quarter from the latest public records, and the update date is printed on the page.
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