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Natural gas demand worldwide in 2023 with a forecast for 2050, by region (in billion cubic meters)
Global natural gas demand by region 2023-2050
Asia Pacific is expected to become the greatest natural gas market by 2050. In 2023, the demand for natural gas was highest in North America at approximately *** trillion cubic meters (tcm). This is forecast to change as Asia Pacific's demand for natural gas increases from *** billion cubic meters in 2023 to almost *** tcm in 2050. Europe is the only region that is forecast to see a continuous decline in natural gas demand in the upcoming decades.
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GECF. (March 10, 2025). Natural gas demand worldwide in 2023 with a forecast for 2050, by region (in billion cubic meters) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/1003355/primary-energy-demand-generated-by-natural-gas-worldwide-by-region/
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