Natural gas production — all countries

Natural gas production — South America

Natural gas production in South America in 2024 — 130.53 bn m³. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 302.6%.

2024 130.53 bn m³ +1.37% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 138.76 bn m³2017
Period minimum 32.42 bn m³1980

Trend over time

1980–2024 · billion cubic meters

Natural gas production — South America, 1980–202405010015019801985199019952000200520102015202020241980: 32.42 bn m³1981: 36.24 bn m³1982: 37.63 bn m³1983: 38.48 bn m³1984: 42.79 bn m³1985: 43.55 bn m³1986: 46.01 bn m³1987: 45.16 bn m³1988: 48.44 bn m³1989: 55.67 bn m³1990: 51.96 bn m³1991: 55.18 bn m³1992: 54.96 bn m³1993: 58.91 bn m³1994: 61.98 bn m³1995: 65.44 bn m³1996: 69.55 bn m³1997: 72.65 bn m³1998: 78.62 bn m³1999: 76.88 bn m³2000: 82.54 bn m³2001: 87.97 bn m³2002: 87.13 bn m³2003: 89.89 bn m³2004: 100.82 bn m³2005: 101.63 bn m³2006: 106.3 bn m³2007: 101.85 bn m³2008: 106.74 bn m³2009: 100.5 bn m³2010: 109.44 bn m³2011: 116.09 bn m³2012: 123.05 bn m³2013: 125.63 bn m³2014: 127.97 bn m³2015: 132.25 bn m³2016: 136.56 bn m³2017: 138.76 bn m³2018: 133.08 bn m³2019: 130.92 bn m³2020: 123.11 bn m³2021: 125.47 bn m³2022: 130.99 bn m³2023: 128.77 bn m³2024: 130.53 bn m³
Change over the period: +98.11 (+302.59%) Average annual rate: 3.22 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South America

South America 130.53 bn m³
World computed 4,218.35 bn m³
Natural gas production — South America, by year South America All countries CSV XLSX
Year bn m³ Change Change, %
2024 130.53 +1.76 +1.37%
2023 128.77 −2.22 −1.7%
2022 130.99 +5.52 +4.4%
2021 125.47 +2.36 +1.92%
2020 123.11 −7.8 −5.96%
2019 130.92 −2.16 −1.62%
2018 133.08 −5.68 −4.09%
2017 138.76 +2.2 +1.61%
2016 136.56 +4.31 +3.26%
2015 132.25 +4.28 +3.35%
2014 127.97 +2.34 +1.87%
2013 125.63 +2.58 +2.09%
2012 123.05 +6.96 +6%
2011 116.09 +6.65 +6.07%
2010 109.44 +8.94 +8.9%
2009 100.5 −6.23 −5.84%
2008 106.74 +4.88 +4.79%
2007 101.85 −4.44 −4.18%
2006 106.3 +4.67 +4.6%
2005 101.63 +0.81 +0.8%
2004 100.82 +10.93 +12.15%
2003 89.89 +2.77 +3.17%
2002 87.13 −0.85 −0.96%
2001 87.97 +5.43 +6.58%
2000 82.54 +5.66 +7.36%
1999 76.88 −1.74 −2.21%
1998 78.62 +5.97 +8.22%
1997 72.65 +3.1 +4.46%
1996 69.55 +4.11 +6.28%
1995 65.44 +3.46 +5.58%
1994 61.98 +3.07 +5.21%
1993 58.91 +3.95 +7.18%
1992 54.96 −0.22 −0.4%
1991 55.18 +3.22 +6.2%
1990 51.96 −3.71 −6.66%
1989 55.67 +7.22 +14.91%
1988 48.44 +3.28 +7.27%
1987 45.16 −0.85 −1.85%
1986 46.01 +2.46 +5.66%
1985 43.55 +0.76 +1.79%
1984 42.79 +4.3 +11.18%
1983 38.48 +0.85 +2.26%
1982 37.63 +1.39 +3.84%
1981 36.24 +3.82 +11.78%
1980 32.42

About the indicator

Marketed natural gas production over the year, in billions of cubic meters. “Marketed” means gas after impurities have been removed and condensate extracted — that is, the gas that reaches the consumer rather than the gas lifted from the well: in some countries the difference between the two reaches a quarter, because part of the gas is reinjected into the reservoir or flared. The gas market remains tied to pipelines more tightly than the oil market, so large producers and large consumers usually turn out to be neighbors.

Important: Marketed gas, after impurities are removed: gas reinjected into the reservoir and gas flared are not included in this figure.

Source: International Energy Statistics (EIA), license Public domain (work of a U.S. federal agency).