Global LNG export capacity by country 2025| ��ƽ��

Countries with largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) export capacity in operation worldwide as of September 2025 (in million metric tons per year)

Characteristic	Capacity in million metric tons per year
United States	102.3
Australia	81.8
Qatar	77.1
Russia	36.6
Malaysia	31.5
Algeria	25.3
Nigeria	22.2
Indonesia	19.2
Egypt	12.2
Trinidad and Tobago	12

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October 2025

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September 2025

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The United States has the greatest LNG export capacity of any country worldwide. As of September 2025, U.S. terminals for liquefied natural gas exports had a combined capacity of 102.3 million metric tons per year. In 2024, the United States was the largest LNG exporting country, followed by Qatar and Australia.

LNG trading on the rise

Since 1970, the global LNG trade volume has increased by over 500 billion cubic meters. Countries in East Asia, such as Japan and China, have historically been among the main LNG importing countries.

The future of LNG

By cooling natural gas to -260 degrees Fahrenheit/-162 degrees Celsius, the volume is reduced by a factor of 600, guaranteeing easier transport and storage. Some industry groups have promoted LNG as aiding in decarbonization targets as natural gas has a lower carbon intensity than coal, although emission levels are still significant. LNG trading allows gas to be shipped to countries without pipeline infrastructure and thus diversifies the energy market. The United States is expected to add more than 300 million metric tons of annual LNG export capacity in the future.