China Natural Gas: Consumption

1965 - 2024 | Yearly | Cub ft/Day bn | BP PLC

Key information about China Natural Gas: Consumption

  • China Natural Gas: Consumption was reported at 41.914 Cub ft/Day bn in Dec 2024
  • This records an increase from the previous number of 39.169 Cub ft/Day bn for Dec 2023
  • China Natural Gas: Consumption data is updated yearly, averaging 1.712 Cub ft/Day bn from Dec 1965 to 2024, with 60 observations
  • The data reached an all-time high of 41.914 Cub ft/Day bn in 2024 and a record low of 0.107 Cub ft/Day bn in 1965
  • China Natural Gas: Consumption data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by BP PLC
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Energy Sector – Table RB.BP.NS: Natural Gas: Consumption

View China's Natural Gas: Consumption from 1965 to 2024 in the chart:

China Natural Gas: Consumption

What was China's Natural Gas: Consumption in 2024?

China Natural Gas: Consumption was reported at 41.914 Cub ft/Day bn in Dec 2024 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
41.914 2024 39.169 2023 0.107 1965 41.914 2024 Cub ft/Day bn yearly 1965 - 2024

Natural Gas: Consumption by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Algeria (Cub ft/Day bn) 4.877 2024 yearly 1965 - 2024
Argentina (Cub ft/Day bn) 4.402 2024 yearly 1965 - 2024
Australia (Cub ft/Day bn) 3.569 2024 yearly 1965 - 2024
Austria (Cub ft/Day bn) 0.658 2024 yearly 1965 - 2024
Azerbaijan (Cub ft/Day bn) 1.232 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
Bangladesh (Cub ft/Day bn) 2.636 2024 yearly 1971 - 2024
Belarus (Cub ft/Day bn) 1.619 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
Belgium (Cub ft/Day bn) 1.279 2024 yearly 1965 - 2024
Brazil (Cub ft/Day bn) 3.026 2024 yearly 1965 - 2024
Bulgaria (Cub ft/Day bn) 0.262 2024 yearly 1965 - 2024
Canada (Cub ft/Day bn) 12.402 2024 yearly 1965 - 2024
Chile (Cub ft/Day bn) 0.684 2024 yearly 1965 - 2024
China (Cub ft/Day bn) 41.914 2024 yearly 1965 - 2024
Colombia (Cub ft/Day bn) 1.298 2024 yearly 1965 - 2024
Croatia (Cub ft/Day bn) 0.228 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Czech Republic (Cub ft/Day bn) 0.645 2024 yearly 1965 - 2024
Denmark (Cub ft/Day bn) 0.158 2024 yearly 1983 - 2024
Ecuador (Cub ft/Day bn) 0.061 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Egypt (Cub ft/Day bn) 5.768 2024 yearly 1965 - 2024
Estonia (Cub ft/Day bn) 0.033 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
Finland (Cub ft/Day bn) 0.122 2024 yearly 1974 - 2024
France (Cub ft/Day bn) 3.085 2024 yearly 1965 - 2024
Germany (Cub ft/Day bn) 7.581 2024 yearly 1965 - 2024
Greece (Cub ft/Day bn) 0.643 2024 yearly 1982 - 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (Cub ft/Day bn) 0.523 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Hungary (Cub ft/Day bn) 0.795 2024 yearly 1965 - 2024
India (Cub ft/Day bn) 6.781 2024 yearly 1965 - 2024
Indonesia (Cub ft/Day bn) 4.561 2024 yearly 1965 - 2024
Iran (Cub ft/Day bn) 23.678 2024 yearly 1965 - 2024
Iraq (Cub ft/Day bn) 1.908 2024 yearly 1965 - 2024
Ireland (Cub ft/Day bn) 0.479 2024 yearly 1979 - 2024
Israel (Cub ft/Day bn) 1.001 2024 yearly 1965 - 2024
Italy (Cub ft/Day bn) 5.686 2024 yearly 1965 - 2024
Japan (Cub ft/Day bn) 8.775 2024 yearly 1965 - 2024
Kazakhstan (Cub ft/Day bn) 2.001 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
South Korea (Cub ft/Day bn) 6.141 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Kuwait (Cub ft/Day bn) 2.378 2024 yearly 1965 - 2024
Latvia (Cub ft/Day bn) 0.079 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
Lithuania (Cub ft/Day bn) 0.164 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
Luxembourg (Cub ft/Day bn) 0.058 2024 yearly 1969 - 2024
North Macedonia (Cub ft/Day bn) 0.032 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Malaysia (Cub ft/Day bn) 4.455 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Mexico (Cub ft/Day bn) 9.673 2024 yearly 1965 - 2024
Morocco (Cub ft/Day bn) 0.087 2024 yearly 1965 - 2024
Netherlands (Cub ft/Day bn) 2.523 2024 yearly 1965 - 2024
New Zealand (Cub ft/Day bn) 0.293 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Norway (Cub ft/Day bn) 0.325 2024 yearly 1977 - 2024
Oman (Cub ft/Day bn) 3.056 2024 yearly 1978 - 2024
Pakistan (Cub ft/Day bn) 3.575 2024 yearly 1965 - 2024
Peru (Cub ft/Day bn) 1.091 2024 yearly 1965 - 2024
Philippines (Cub ft/Day bn) 0.325 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Poland (Cub ft/Day bn) 2.025 2024 yearly 1965 - 2024
Portugal (Cub ft/Day bn) 0.354 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Qatar (Cub ft/Day bn) 4.484 2024 yearly 1965 - 2024
Romania (Cub ft/Day bn) 0.912 2024 yearly 1965 - 2024
Russia (Cub ft/Day bn) 46.027 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
Saudi Arabia (Cub ft/Day bn) 11.722 2024 yearly 1965 - 2024
Singapore (Cub ft/Day bn) 1.253 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Slovakia (Cub ft/Day bn) 0.419 2024 yearly 1965 - 2024
Slovenia (Cub ft/Day bn) 0.080 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
South Africa (Cub ft/Day bn) 0.460 2024 yearly 1971 - 2024
Spain (Cub ft/Day bn) 2.737 2024 yearly 1969 - 2024
Sweden (Cub ft/Day bn) 0.092 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
Switzerland (Cub ft/Day bn) 0.333 2024 yearly 1969 - 2024
Taiwan, China (Cub ft/Day bn) 2.860 2024 yearly 1965 - 2024
Thailand (Cub ft/Day bn) 4.653 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Trinidad and Tobago (Cub ft/Day bn) 1.358 2024 yearly 1965 - 2024
Turkey (Cub ft/Day bn) 4.913 2024 yearly 1982 - 2024
Turkmenistan (Cub ft/Day bn) 2.752 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
Ukraine (Cub ft/Day bn) 1.924 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
United Arab Emirates (Cub ft/Day bn) 6.884 2024 yearly 1967 - 2024
United Kingdom (Cub ft/Day bn) 5.968 2024 yearly 1965 - 2024
United States (Cub ft/Day bn) 87.052 2024 yearly 1965 - 2024
Uzbekistan (Cub ft/Day bn) 5.268 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
Venezuela (Cub ft/Day bn) 3.062 2024 yearly 1965 - 2024
Vietnam (Cub ft/Day bn) 0.588 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024

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China Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -331,213.085 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 163,973.762 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 11.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 4,736,394.2 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 28.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (RMB bn) 61,532.614 2030 yearly 1982 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (RMB bn) 211,993.169 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (RMB bn) 46,955.678 2030 yearly 1982 - 2030
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.732 2028 yearly 1998 - 2028
Export to Import Ratio (%) 133.003 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2023
Trade Balance (USD mn) 114,107.2 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 357,747.2 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 28.1 Oct 2021 monthly May 2009 - Oct 2021
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 22,066,381.329 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 6,909,655.819 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 32,447,468.788 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 243,640.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 20.8 Oct 2021 monthly May 2009 - Oct 2021
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 23,148,593.195 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 21,414,165.035 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 34,175.398 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 10,928.744 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2025
Trade Index: Export: Quantum (Prev Year=100) 109.200 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
Trade Index: Export: Value (Prev Year=100) 105.200 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
Trade Index: Export: Unit Value (Prev Year=100) 96.400 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
Trade Index: Import: Quantum (Prev Year=100) 103.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
Trade Index: Import: Value (Prev Year=100) 104.400 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
Trade Index: Import: Unit Value (Prev Year=100) 101.300 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
Automobile: Exports: Total (USD mn) 28,164.295 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Automobile: Exports: MC: Bus (USD mn) 4,058.339 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Automobile: Exports: MC: Sedan (USD mn) 2,165.091 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Automobile: Exports: Motorcycle (USD mn) 992.768 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Automobile: Imports: Total (USD mn) 3,319.047 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Imports: Other, Apparatus Based on the Use of X-rays for Medical (USD th) 66,760.689 Mar 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2018
Imports: Computed Tomography Apparatus (USD th) 92,098.563 Mar 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2018
Exports: Massage Apparatus (USD th) 172,419.213 Mar 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2018
Exports: Other Needles, Catheters, Cannulae and the Like (USD th) 96,906.178 Mar 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2018
Imports: Other Needles, Catheters, Cannulae and the Like (USD th) 152,633.684 Mar 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2018
Exports: Adhesive Plasters (USD th) 45,585.795 Mar 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2018
CN: Steel: Import: Steel Product: Rod & Bar (Ton th) 56.604 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2025
CN: Steel: Import: Steel Product: Sheet & Plate (Ton th) 420.778 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2025
Export Value Index (2015=100) 147.961 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 160.079 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 39,900.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 195,600.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 3.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 5,788.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 8,325.913 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -15,111.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -15,949.934 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 2,436,751.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 12.9 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,362,000.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 7.2 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 542.586 2030 yearly 1997 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 4,047,606.090 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Foreign Debts: Qtr: Long Term (USD mn) 1,006,400.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Services (USD mn) -49,337.767 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Services: Debit (USD mn) -159,987.116 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 14,031.214 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Credit (USD mn) 1,156,611.085 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Non-reserve: Liability (USD mn) -37,649.427 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) 100.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) -29,570.007 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 93,007.419 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 198,677.500 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (USD mn) -240,517.974 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Goods (USD mn) 269,454.251 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital Account (USD mn) 7.717 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 41,784.881 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Goods: Export (USD mn) 938,923.104 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Liability (USD mn) -76,694.024 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Goods: Import (USD mn) -669,468.853 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Services: Credit (USD mn) 110,649.349 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) -28.181 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) 8,131.023 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Non-reserve (USD mn) -252,290.084 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Reserve Asset (USD mn) 11,772.110 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) -122,577.427 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Non-reserve: Asset (USD mn) -175,596.060 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) -5,900.190 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Debit (USD mn) -957,933.585 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Asset (USD mn) -100,484.457 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
CN: FDI: Utilized: ytd: Manufacturing (USD mn) 41,174.210 Dec 2018 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2018
CN: FDI: Utilized: ytd: Mfg: Comm, Computer & Other Electronic Eq (USD mn) 8,408.270 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2018
CN: FDI: Utilized: ytd: Wholesale and Retail Trade (USD mn) 9,766.890 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2018
CN: FDI: Utilized: ytd: Real Estate (USD mn) 22,467.400 Dec 2018 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2018
CN: FDI: Utilized: ytd: Leasing and Commercial Service (USD mn) 18,874.590 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2018
Outward Investment: Latin America: British Virgin Islands (USD mn) 2,912.960 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Outward Investment: United States (USD mn) 6,631.730 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Outward Investment: Asia: Singapore (USD mn) 17,888.470 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Outward Investment: Latin America: Cayman Islands (USD mn) 8,866.250 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Outward Investment: Hong Kong (USD mn) 116,120.180 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Outward Investment: Leasing and Commercial Service (USD mn) 38,068.900 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Outward Investment: Information Transmission, Software and Information Technolog... (USD mn) 6,968.680 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Outward Investment: Manufacturing (USD mn) 37,537.930 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Outward Investment: Wholesale and Retail Trade (USD mn) 40,345.870 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Outward Investment: Financial Intermediation (USD mn) 23,778.390 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Industrial Enterprise: No of Loss Making Enterprise (Unit) 124,905.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2025
No of Business Entity: New Registration: ytd: Company (Unit mn) 9.040 Dec 2021 monthly Dec 2008 - Dec 2021
QFII: No of Institution: accumulated (Unit) 281.000 Apr 2015 monthly May 2003 - Apr 2015
QFII: Approved Investment Fund: accumulated (USD mn) 116,259.000 May 2020 monthly Jun 2003 - May 2020
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 60.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 494,799.614 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 15,588,321.514 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Jun 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 45,681,403.205 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Jun 2025
M2 Growth (%) 8.5 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 1997 - Dec 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 6.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1985 - Jan 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 3,357,869.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 13.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 310,647.000 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1977 - Nov 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 46,995,306.087 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 8.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 54,335,239.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Dec 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 7.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jun 2000 - Dec 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 18.800 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 11,449.762 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 38,726.187 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1985 - Jun 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 11,907,655.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 38,882,993.522 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 6.35 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 198.85 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1992 - Sep 2025
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Trade Policy Uncertainty Index (Index) 515.550 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 0.4 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2026
BCI: Industry: Manufacturing (NA) 112.700 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Lagging Index (2015=100) 99.353 Feb 2020 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2020
Coincident Index (2015=100) 76.044 Feb 2020 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2020
Leading Index (2015=100) 92.852 Feb 2020 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2020
5000 Indu Enterprises: DI: General Business Condition (%) 50.500 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1992 - Dec 2025

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