Natural Gas Liquids Production โ - Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) Production refers to the total volume of liquid hydrocarbons recovered from natural gas during production and processing within a given year. It is typically measured in thousand barrels per day (kb/d) and includes hydrocarbons that are separated from natural gas streams because they condense into liquids under normal surface conditions. Major components include ethane, propane, butane, isobutane, and natural gasoline (pentanes plus). This indicator reflects a country's capability to recover valuable liquid hydrocarbons from natural gas production and is widely used to assess upstream gas processing activity, hydrocarbon resource utilization, and supply of feedstocks for petrochemical, heating, and transportation applications.
Measured in thousand barrels daily, the dataset reflects total NGL production and serves as an important indicator of natural gas processing activity, hydrocarbon resource utilization, investment trends, and the overall performance of Indonesia's energy sector.
Indonesia produced 52 thousand barrels daily of NGLs in 2015 before declining to 44 thousand in 2016 and 36 thousand in 2017. Production remained at 36 thousand barrels daily in 2018 before easing to 35 thousand in 2019, 34 thousand in 2020, and 33 thousand in 2021. Output increased slightly to 34 thousand barrels daily in 2022 before declining to 32 thousand in 2023. The gradual decline reflects lower natural gas production, maturing gas fields, and changing processing volumes.
Overall, the dataset demonstrates a long-term downward trend in Indonesia's NGL production with only minor year-to-year fluctuations. Although production remains below earlier levels, the country continues to maintain domestic NGL output that supports downstream industries and complements broader natural gas development. Continued upstream investment and improved recovery technologies may help stabilize future production.
The dataset serves as a valuable resource for monitoring national NGL production performance, evaluating supply trends, assessing upstream investment, supporting market analysis, forecasting future production, and enabling policymakers, researchers, investors, and industry stakeholders to develop effective energy strategies and production planning.