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Energy > Natural gas > Imports: Countries Compared

DEFINITION: This entry is the total natural gas imported in cubic meters (cu m).

CONTENTS

#
COUNTRY
AMOUNT
DATE
GRAPH
HISTORY
1 European UnionEuropean Union 361.2 billion cu m 2005
2 JapanJapan 122.2 billion cu m 2012
3 United StatesUnited States 88.77 billion cu m 2012
4 GermanyGermany 87.96 billion cu m 2012
Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) 70.69 billion cu m 2012
5 ItalyItaly 67.8 billion cu m 2012
6 SlovakiaSlovakia 50.18 billion cu m 2012
7 United KingdomUnited Kingdom 49.1 billion cu m 2012
8 FranceFrance 47.71 billion cu m 2012
9 South KoreaSouth Korea 47.31 billion cu m 2012
10 TurkeyTurkey 45.92 billion cu m 2012
11 UkraineUkraine 44.8 billion cu m 2011
12 AustriaAustria 42.56 billion cu m 2012
13 ChinaChina 42.5 billion cu m 2012
14 BelgiumBelgium 38.9 billion cu m 2012
15 PolandPoland 37.38 billion cu m 2012
16 SpainSpain 36.75 billion cu m 2012
17 NetherlandsNetherlands 35.74 billion cu m 2012
Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) 34.69 billion cu m 2012
18 Czech RepublicCzech Republic 32.63 billion cu m 2012
19 RussiaRussia 32.5 billion cu m 2012
High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) 31.88 billion cu m 2012
20 CanadaCanada 31.31 billion cu m 2012
21 BelarusBelarus 21.02 billion cu m 2011
Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) 20.1 billion cu m 2011
NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) 19.38 billion cu m 2011
22 United Arab EmiratesUAE 17.44 billion cu m 2011
23 MexicoMexico 17.24 billion cu m 2012
European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) 16.6 billion cu m 2011
24 IndiaIndia 16.39 billion cu m 2011
25 TaiwanTaiwan 15.9 billion cu m 2011
Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile) 15.15 billion cu m 2011
Europe averageEurope average (profile) 14.41 billion cu m 2011
Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) 14.22 billion cu m 2007
26 BrazilBrazil 13.3 billion cu m 2012
27 SwitzerlandSwitzerland 11.77 billion cu m 2012
Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) 11.27 billion cu m 2011
28 AustraliaAustralia 10.92 billion cu m 2012
29 KazakhstanKazakhstan 10.7 billion cu m 2011
30 IranIran 10.59 billion cu m 2011
31 HungaryHungary 10.18 billion cu m 2012
32 ThailandThailand 9.58 billion cu m 2011
33 SingaporeSingapore 8.78 billion cu m 2011
East Asia and Pacific averageEast Asia and Pacific average (profile) 8.65 billion cu m 2011
34 ArgentinaArgentina 7.57 billion cu m 2011
Potential Future EU Members averagePotential Future EU Members average (profile) 6.63 billion cu m 2011
Christian countries averageChristian countries average (profile) 6.1 billion cu m 2011
35 PortugalPortugal 5.18 billion cu m 2011
36 IrelandIreland 4.52 billion cu m 2012
37 GreeceGreece 4.38 billion cu m 2012
Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) 3.92 billion cu m 2011
38 ChileChile 3.83 billion cu m 2012
39 FinlandFinland 3.66 billion cu m 2012
40 LithuaniaLithuania 3.4 billion cu m 2011
41 South AfricaSouth Africa 3.3 billion cu m 2011
South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) 3.28 billion cu m 2011
42 RomaniaRomania 3.16 billion cu m 2011
OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile) 2.8 billion cu m 2011
43 Hong KongHong Kong 2.79 billion cu m 2012
Sparsely populated countries averageSparsely populated countries average (profile) 2.67 billion cu m 2011
44 BulgariaBulgaria 2.64 billion cu m 2011
45 SerbiaSerbia 2.61 billion cu m 2012
Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile) 2.5 billion cu m 2011
Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile) 2.16 billion cu m 2011
=46 MoldovaMoldova 2.11 billion cu m 2011
=46 VenezuelaVenezuela 2.11 billion cu m 2011
48 ArmeniaArmenia 2.08 billion cu m 2011
49 SloveniaSlovenia 2.07 billion cu m 2012
Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) 2.02 billion cu m 2011
50 Serbia and MontenegroSerbia+ 2 billion cu m 2010
51 MalaysiaMalaysia 1.99 billion cu m 2011
52 GeorgiaGeorgia 1.96 billion cu m 2012
53 OmanOman 1.95 billion cu m 2011
54 TunisiaTunisia 1.78 billion cu m 2011
55 LatviaLatvia 1.58 billion cu m 2011
56 LuxembourgLuxembourg 1.21 billion cu m 2012
57 SwedenSweden 1.13 billion cu m 2012
58 CroatiaCroatia 1.13 billion cu m 2012
59 Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. 930 million cu m 2011
60 VietnamVietnam 890 million cu m 2012
=61 JordanJordan 830 million cu m 2011
=61 GhanaGhana 830 million cu m 2011
Hot countries averageHot countries average (profile) 812.82 million cu m 2011
63 Puerto RicoPuerto Rico 750 million cu m 2011
64 IsraelIsrael 720 million cu m 2011
65 KuwaitKuwait 688 million cu m 2011
66 EstoniaEstonia 670 million cu m 2012
Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) 442.11 million cu m 2010
67 KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan 390 million cu m 2011
68 DenmarkDenmark 254 million cu m 2012
=69 SyriaSyria 250 million cu m 2011
=69 AzerbaijanAzerbaijan 250 million cu m 2011
Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile) 248.69 million cu m 2010
71 Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina 230 million cu m 2011
=72 MoroccoMorocco 150 million cu m 2011
=72 LebanonLebanon 150 million cu m 2010
74 Republic of MacedoniaMacedonia Rep. 136.6 million cu m 2012
Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) 132.5 million cu m 2011
75 TajikistanTajikistan 132.4 million cu m 2012
Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) 87.87 million cu m 2011
76 UruguayUruguay 80 million cu m 2011
77 ColombiaColombia 40,290 cu m 2011
78 EcuadorEcuador 25,000 cu m 2012
79 ArubaAruba 1 cu m 2011
=80 Sri LankaSri Lanka 0.0 2012
=80 NamibiaNamibia 0.0 2012
=80 BermudaBermuda 0.0 2012
=80 PeruPeru 0.0 2012
=80 CubaCuba 0.0 2012
=80 UzbekistanUzbekistan 0.0 2012
=80 MaldivesMaldives 0.0 2012
=80 Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the 0.0 2012
=80 NicaraguaNicaragua 0.0 2012
=80 BoliviaBolivia 0.0 2012
=80 New ZealandNew Zealand 0.0 2012
=80 MacauMacau 0.0 2012
=80 BarbadosBarbados 0.0 2011
=80 GuineaGuinea 0.0 2011
=80 PanamaPanama 0.0 2011
=80 Costa RicaCosta Rica 0.0 2011
=80 American SamoaAmerican Samoa 0.0 2011
=80 GibraltarGibraltar 0.0 2011
=80 NigeriaNigeria 0.0 2011
=80 El SalvadorEl Salvador 0.0 2011
=80 RwandaRwanda 0.0 2011
=80 BelizeBelize 0.0 2011
=80 Sierra LeoneSierra Leone 0.0 2011
=80 PhilippinesPhilippines 0.0 2011
=80 FijiFiji 0.0 2011
=80 Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)Falklands 0.0 2011
=80 QatarQatar 0.0 2011
=80 SudanSudan 0.0 2011
=80 NepalNepal 0.0 2011
=80 SurinameSuriname 0.0 2011
=80 SenegalSenegal 0.0 2011
=80 Papua New GuineaPapua NG 0.0 2011
=80 ZimbabweZimbabwe 0.0 2011
=80 MauritaniaMauritania 0.0 2011
=80 Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ 0.0 2011
=80 ParaguayParaguay 0.0 2011
=80 BotswanaBotswana 0.0 2011
=80 Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ 0.0 2011
=80 CambodiaCambodia 0.0 2011
=80 The GambiaThe Gambia 0.0 2011
=80 Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia 0.0 2011
=80 Cape VerdeCape Verde 0.0 2011
=80 GuatemalaGuatemala 0.0 2011
=80 The BahamasThe Bahamas 0.0 2011
=80 PakistanPakistan 0.0 2011
=80 GreenlandGreenland 0.0 2011
=80 GabonGabon 0.0 2011
=80 NiueNiue 0.0 2011
=80 SamoaSamoa 0.0 2011
=80 YemenYemen 0.0 2011
=80 JamaicaJamaica 0.0 2011
=80 AlbaniaAlbania 0.0 2011
=80 West BankWest Bank 0.0 2011
=80 Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea 0.0 2011
=80 GuamGuam 0.0 2011
=80 LesothoLesotho 0.0 2011
=80 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ 0.0 2011
=80 KenyaKenya 0.0 2011
=80 EritreaEritrea 0.0 2011
=80 Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands 0.0 2011
=80 Saint LuciaSaint Lucia 0.0 2011
=80 CyprusCyprus 0.0 2011
=80 MongoliaMongolia 0.0 2011
=80 SomaliaSomalia 0.0 2011
=80 LaosLaos 0.0 2011
=80 Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire 0.0 2011
=80 Cook IslandsCook Islands 0.0 2011
=80 BeninBenin 0.0 2011
=80 Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ 0.0 2011
=80 TogoTogo 0.0 2011
=80 TongaTonga 0.0 2011
=80 Western SaharaWestern Sahara 0.0 2011
=80 Cayman IslandsCayman Islands 0.0 2011
=80 British Virgin IslandsBrit. Virgin Isl. 0.0 2011
=80 MaliMali 0.0 2011
=80 AngolaAngola 0.0 2011
=80 ChadChad 0.0 2011
=80 MozambiqueMozambique 0.0 2011
=80 UgandaUganda 0.0 2011
=80 NigerNiger 0.0 2011
=80 Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands 0.0 2011
=80 BruneiBrunei 0.0 2011
=80 AlgeriaAlgeria 0.0 2011
=80 KiribatiKiribati 0.0 2011
=80 HaitiHaiti 0.0 2011
=80 IraqIraq 0.0 2011
=80 French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia 0.0 2011
=80 Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau 0.0 2011
=80 GrenadaGrenada 0.0 2011
=80 SeychellesSeychelles 0.0 2011
=80 EgyptEgypt 0.0 2011
=80 DjiboutiDjibouti 0.0 2011
=80 Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda 0.0 2011
=80 BurundiBurundi 0.0 2011
=80 BhutanBhutan 0.0 2011
=80 MaltaMalta 0.0 2011
=80 Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. 0.0 2011
=80 IcelandIceland 0.0 2011
=80 ZambiaZambia 0.0 2011
=80 MontserratMontserrat 0.0 2011
=80 New CaledoniaNew Caledonia 0.0 2011
=80 North KoreaNorth Korea 0.0 2011
=80 South SudanSouth Sudan 0.0 2011
=80 GuyanaGuyana 0.0 2011
=80 BurmaBurma 0.0 2011
=80 HondurasHonduras 0.0 2011
=80 ComorosComoros 0.0 2011
=80 Central African RepublicCentral Africa 0.0 2011
=80 LibyaLibya 0.0 2011
=80 IndonesiaIndonesia 0.0 2011
=80 BahrainBahrain 0.0 2011
=80 Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands 0.0 2011
=80 MontenegroMontenegro 0.0 2011
=80 MalawiMalawi 0.0 2011
=80 NorwayNorway 0.0 2011
=80 NauruNauru 0.0 2011
=80 VanuatuVanuatu 0.0 2011
=80 AfghanistanAfghanistan 0.0 2011
=80 MadagascarMadagascar 0.0 2011
=80 TanzaniaTanzania 0.0 2011
=80 LiberiaLiberia 0.0 2011
=80 DominicaDominica 0.0 2011
=80 Burkina FasoBurkina Faso 0.0 2011
=80 CameroonCameroon 0.0 2011
=80 SwazilandSwaziland 0.0 2011
=80 EthiopiaEthiopia 0.0 2011
=80 Saint Pierre and MiquelonSt Pierre+ 0.0 2011
=80 TurkmenistanTurkmenistan 0.0 2011
=80 East TimorEast Timor 0.0 2011
=80 Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da CunhaSaint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha 0.0 2011
=80 BangladeshBangladesh 0.0 2011
=80 MauritiusMauritius 0.0 2011
=80 Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks+ 0.0 2011
failed states averagefailed states average (profile) 0.0 2011

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Energy > Natural gas > Imports: Countries Compared Map

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Created with Highcharts 4.0.1Energy > Natural gas > Imports, 2012European UnionJapanUnited StatesGermanyItalySlovakiaUnited KingdomFranceSouth KoreaTurkeyUkraineAustriaChinaBelgiumPolandOther

Interesting observations about Energy > Natural gas > Imports

  • Japan ranked first for natural gas > imports amongst High income OECD countries in 2012.
  • Germany ranked first for natural gas > imports amongst European Union in 2012.
  • United States ranked first for natural gas > imports amongst Cold countries in 2012.
  • Canada ranked last for natural gas > imports amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2012.
  • Italy ranked second for natural gas > imports amongst Europe in 2012.
  • France ranked second for natural gas > imports amongst Non-religious countries in 2012.
  • United Kingdom ranked #4 for natural gas > imports amongst NATO countries in 2012.
  • Turkey ranked first for natural gas > imports amongst Emerging markets in 2012.
  • European Union has had the highest natural gas > imports since 2001.
  • Cyprus ranked second last for natural gas > imports amongst Eurozone in 2011.
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