Spain was the largest supplier to the main importing countries.
What this market covers
Methane rich gas produced from manure, food waste, sewage and crop residues, used for heat, power or upgraded to biomethane. Buyers are utilities, farms and industry.
Typical segments
- Agricultural biogas
- Landfill gas
- Sewage gas
- Biomethane upgrading
Top importing countries
Customs import value under HS 271121 in each country's latest reported year (in brackets), USD million.
GCC and Africa
Import value by country group, latest reported year per country, USD million.
Why this market is moving now
- Demand is concentrated: one country took a large share of the region's reported imports.
About the data
Figures are customs import values (CIF, US dollars) that 16 countries reported to UN Comtrade for HS code 271121 (Natural gas in gaseous state). Each country's latest reported year is used: Algeria 2024, Bahrain 2024, Cote d'Ivoire 2023, Ethiopia 2022, Ghana 2025, Israel 2025, Kenya 2025, Kuwait 2025, Morocco 2025, Nigeria 2025, Oman 2025, Qatar 2022, Saudi Arabia 2025, South Africa 2025, Tanzania 2025, United Arab Emirates 2023.
No import data for this code was available from Jordan, Tunisia, Egypt.
South Africa reports import values FOB (free on board) rather than CIF.
Supplier figures add up the partner breakdown that the largest importing countries reported for their latest year. Partner areas that the reporters did not specify are left out of the list.
EU export figures are Eurostat Comext values in euros for CN code 27112100 (Natural gas in gaseous state), the code used on the EU page for this market. Shares, changes and per-kilogram values are calculated from these figures. No figure on this page is a forecast.
Key figures
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| Figure | Value | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Customs data from 16 Middle East and Africa countries shows imports of $442.6 million under HS code 271121 (Natural gas in gaseous state) in their latest year with data (2025 for 10 countries, 2024 for 2, 2023 for 2 and 2022 for 2). | 442.6 USD million | 2025 | UN Comtrade |
| Morocco was the largest importer among the countries covered, with $438.9 million in 2025, or 99% of the total. | 438.9 USD million | 2025 | UN Comtrade |
| South Africa followed with $2.4 million in 2025. | 2.4 USD million | 2025 | UN Comtrade |
| The six GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) countries accounted for $950 thousand, or 0% of the total, in their latest reported years. | 950 USD thousand | 2025 | UN Comtrade |
| The 9 African countries with data accounted for $441.5 million, or 100% of the total. | 441.5 USD million | 2025 | UN Comtrade |
| Spain was the largest supplier to the 3 largest importing countries in the region, which took 100% of its reported imports, with $226.1 million, or 51% of their imports under HS 271121 (partner data for each country's latest year). | 226.1 USD million | 2025 | UN Comtrade |
| EU exports of CN 27112100 (Natural gas in gaseous state) to the 1 Middle East and Africa countries covered were worth €26.6 million in 2025. | 26.6 EUR million | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Morocco was the largest of these destinations for EU exports of CN 27112100 in 2025, at €26.6 million. | 26.6 EUR million | 2025 | Eurostat |
Sources and method
The figures on this page come from the public sources listed below. Read how we work.
- UN Comtrade: UN Comtrade database, annual imports by HS code (public preview API) (2026-11-06)
Quoted lines
- Figure 1
cmdCode=271121 flowCode=M partnerCode=0 primaryValue: ARE2023=41721; BHR2024=1491; CIV2023=1312; DZA2024=564; ETH2022=43; GHA2025=14030; ISR2025=66000; KEN2025=4039; KWT2025=13028; MAR2025=438905003; NGA2025=41680; OMN2025=1033; QAT2022=20646; SAU2025=872266; TZA2025=208865; ZAF2025=2364233; sum=442555954 (shown as 442.6 USD million)
- Figure 2
reporterCode 504, period 2025, cmdCode 271121, flowCode M, partnerCode 0, primaryValue 438905003; share of 442555954 = 99%
- Figure 3
reporterCode 710, period 2025, cmdCode 271121, flowCode M, partnerCode 0, primaryValue 2364233 (shown as 2.4 USD million)
- Figure 4
cmdCode 271121, flowCode M, partnerCode 0, sum of primaryValue for ARE BHR KWT OMN QAT SAU = 950185; share 0%
- Figure 5
cmdCode 271121, flowCode M, partnerCode 0, sum of primaryValue for CIV DZA ETH GHA KEN MAR NGA TZA ZAF = 441539769; share 100%
- Figure 1
- UN Comtrade: UN Comtrade database, annual imports by HS code (public preview API) (2026-11-06)
Quoted lines
- Figure 6
cmdCode 271121, flowCode M, partnerCode 724, primaryValue summed over reporters = 226137784; world 442141503; share 51%
- Figure 6
- Eurostat: EU trade since 1988 by HS2-4-6 and CN8 (DS-045409) (2026-11-06)
Quoted lines
- Figure 7
DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 27112100, flow export, VALUE_IN_EUROS, 2025: MA=26602320; sum 26602320
- Figure 8
DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 27112100, partner MA, flow export, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 26602320
- Figure 7
Buyers and suppliers
Who buys
- Utilities
- Farms
- Waste operators
Large suppliers to the countries covered
EU exports to the largest destinations in the region, 2025
Eurostat Comext, CN 27112100, EUR million.
What the full report covers
- 01Executive summary
The answer in one page: size, direction and what moves it - 02Market definition and scope
What is in and out of the Middle East and Africa market - 03Market size, 2021 to 2025
Historical series and growth rates - 04Outlook to 2031
Base, low and high scenarios with stated assumptions - 05Rules, policy and deadlines
Regulation and programmes that change demand - 06Drivers and barriers
What accelerates or slows adoption, by customer segment - 07Prices, costs and margins
Unit economics where public data allows - 08Competitive landscape
8 to 12 company profiles with recent moves - 09Opportunities and risks
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Frequently asked questions
How big is the Middle East and Africa biogas market?
There is no single official market total. Customs data reported to UN Comtrade shows imports of $442.6 million under HS code 271121 by 16 countries in the region, using the latest year each one reported.
Which Middle East and Africa countries import the most biogas?
Morocco was the largest importer, followed by South Africa and Saudi Arabia.
Where does the Middle East and Africa import biogas from?
Spain was the largest supplier to the largest importing countries in the region. Other large suppliers included Peru, Mozambique and China.
How do GCC and African imports of biogas compare?
The GCC countries with data took $950 thousand, or 0% of the total, and the African countries with data took $441.5 million, or 100%, each in its latest reported year.
How much biogas does the EU export to the Middle East and Africa?
Eurostat shows EU exports of CN 27112100 to the countries covered of €26.6 million in 2025. Morocco was the largest destination.
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