- Natural Gas Production refers to the total volume of marketable natural gas extracted from underground reservoirs within a country during a given year.
Asia-Pacific Natural Gas Production was 691.8 Billion Cubic Metres in 2023, up 0.6% on 2022. The Natural Gas Production dataset of Asia-Pacific from 2015 to 2023 provides a comprehensive overview of the region's natural gas output, highlighting production trends, upstream developments, and long-term changes across the natural gas sector. Measured in billion cubic metres (bcm), the dataset represents the total volume of marketable natural gas produced annually.
Asia-Pacific Natural Gas Production moved from 560.2 Billion Cubic Metres in 2015 to 691.8 Billion Cubic Metres in 2023 (+23.5%), an average of +2.7% a year. The series high was 691.8 Billion Cubic Metres in 2023 and the low 544.6 Billion Cubic Metres in 2016.
The gap between the series high (2023) and low (2016) is 147.2 Billion Cubic Metres. The sharpest single-year move was +11.3% in 2017.
Within Asia-Pacific, China has the highest value in 2023 at 234.3 Billion Cubic Metres, 33.9% of the regional total.
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| Year | Billion Cubic Metres | Change vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023Peak | 691.8 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 687.8 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 680 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 656.3 | −0.3% |
| 2019 | 658.5 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 626.8 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 606 | +11.3% |
| 2016 Trough | 544.6 | −2.8% |
| 2015 | 560.2 | — |
Data definition
Natural Gas Production — - Natural Gas Production refers to the total volume of marketable natural gas extracted from underground reservoirs within a country during a given year. It is typically measured in billion cubic meters (bcm) and represents the production of natural gas that is available for sale, distribution, or consumption after the removal of impurities and non-hydrocarbon components where applicable. The indicator includes gas produced from both associated gas fields (produced alongside crude oil) and non-associated gas fields. Natural Gas Production is a key measure of a country's upstream gas industry, resource availability, energy security, and contribution to domestic and global natural gas supply.
The data includes the production of marketable natural gas from conventional and unconventional sources, including associated gas, non-associated gas, shale gas, tight gas, coalbed methane, and offshore gas fields where commercially recoverable. It covers gas produced for domestic consumption, exports, storage injection, and industrial use after field processing to remove water, impurities, and certain non-hydrocarbon gases, as defined by national reporting methodologies. Production from both onshore and offshore operations is included. The indicator is compiled using standardized international energy reporting methodologies based on national production statistics and industry data, enabling consistent comparison of natural gas production across countries and over time.
The data excludes natural gas that is vented, flared, reinjected into reservoirs for pressure maintenance, or otherwise not marketed unless specifically included under national reporting practices. It also excludes natural gas liquids (NGLs), lease condensate, crude oil, liquefied natural gas (LNG) processing volumes, and refined petroleum products. The indicator does not measure natural gas consumption, reserves, imports, exports, pipeline transmission, storage inventories, or distribution losses. Differences in national reporting standards, definitions of marketable gas, processing practices, and estimation methodologies may result in minor variations in reported values across countries.
Natural Gas Production — - Natural Gas Production refers to the total volume of marketable natural gas extracted from underground reservoirs within a country during a given year. It is typically measured in billion cubic meters (bcm) and represents the production of natural gas that is available for sale, distribution, or consumption after the removal of impurities and non-hydrocarbon components where applicable. The indicator includes gas produced from both associated gas fields (produced alongside crude oil) and non-associated gas fields. Natural Gas Production is a key measure of a country's upstream gas industry, resource availability, energy security, and contribution to domestic and global natural gas supply.
It serves as an important indicator of upstream production capability, regional energy supply, industrial development, LNG availability, export potential, and energy security while supporting long-term market analysis and policy evaluation across Asia-Pacific economies.
Asia-Pacific produced 560.2 bcm of natural gas in 2015, declining slightly to 544.6 bcm in 2016 before increasing to 606.0 bcm in 2017 and 626.8 bcm in 2018. Production continued rising to 658.5 bcm in 2019, eased marginally to 656.3 bcm in 2020, and then increased to 680.0 bcm in 2021, 687.8 bcm in 2022, and 691.8 bcm in 2023. China remained the region's largest producer, increasing output from 135.7 bcm in 2015 to 234.3 bcm in 2023. Australia ranked second with 151.7 bcm, followed by Malaysia (81.1 bcm), Indonesia (64.3 bcm), India (31.6 bcm), Thailand (25.7 bcm), and Vietnam (7.2 bcm) during 2023, while production from the remaining countries reached 95.9 bcm.
Overall, the dataset demonstrates sustained growth in Asia-Pacific's natural gas production throughout the review period. Expanding upstream investments, rising production in China and Australia, LNG-focused developments, and continued exploration activities supported regional output growth despite production declines in several mature producing countries.
The dataset is valuable for evaluating Asia-Pacific's natural gas production trends, assessing upstream sector performance, and analyzing long-term supply dynamics. It supports energy market analysis, investment planning, infrastructure development, and policy evaluation while providing valuable insights for researchers, industry stakeholders, analysts, and policymakers monitoring production capacity, LNG supply, export competitiveness, regional energy security, and the future development of Asia-Pacific's natural gas industry.
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Definition- Natural Gas Production refers to the total volume of marketable natural gas extracted from underground reservoirs within a country during a given year. It is typically measured in billion cubic meters (bcm) and represents the production of natural gas that is available for sale, distribution, or consumption after the removal of impurities and non-hydrocarbon components where applicable. The indicator includes gas produced from both associated gas fields (produced alongside crude oil) and non-associated gas fields. Natural Gas Production is a key measure of a country's upstream gas industry, resource availability, energy security, and contribution to domestic and global natural gas supply.
Asia-Pacific Natural Gas Production was 691.8 Billion Cubic Metres in 2023, up 0.6% on 2022.
Asia-Pacific Natural Gas Production moved from 560.2 Billion Cubic Metres in 2015 to 691.8 Billion Cubic Metres in 2023 (+23.5%), an average of +2.7% a year. The series high was 691.8 Billion Cubic Metres in 2023 and the low 544.6 Billion Cubic Metres in 2016.
The highest value was 691.8 Billion Cubic Metres in 2023 and the lowest was 544.6 Billion Cubic Metres in 2016.
Included: The data includes the production of marketable natural gas from conventional and unconventional sources, including associated gas, non-associated gas, shale gas, tight gas, coalbed methane, and offshore gas fields where commercially recoverable. It covers gas produced for domestic consumption, exports, storage injection, and industrial use after field processing to remove water, impurities, and certain non-hydrocarbon gases, as defined by national reporting methodologies. Production from both onshore and offshore operations is included. The indicator is compiled using standardized international energy reporting methodologies based on national production statistics and industry data, enabling consistent comparison of natural gas production across countries and over time. Excluded: The data excludes natural gas that is vented, flared, reinjected into reservoirs for pressure maintenance, or otherwise not marketed unless specifically included under national reporting practices. It also excludes natural gas liquids (NGLs), lease condensate, crude oil, liquefied natural gas (LNG) processing volumes, and refined petroleum products. The indicator does not measure natural gas consumption, reserves, imports, exports, pipeline transmission, storage inventories, or distribution losses. Differences in national reporting standards, definitions of marketable gas, processing practices, and estimation methodologies may result in minor variations in reported values across countries.
The series is sourced from energyinst.org (https://www.energyinst.org/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/1542714/684_EI_Stat_Review_V16_DIGITAL.pdf). It covers 2015–2023 and is reported in Billion Cubic Metres.
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