China produced ****** billion cubic meters of natural gas in 2024. This was an increase of over ** billion cubic meters compared to the previous year and also the highest figure in the period of consideration.

In 2023, the production of natural gas in Sichuan province in China amounted to approximately **** billion cubic meters. That year, the total extraction of natural gas in China reached ***** billion cubic meters.

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Key information about China Natural Gas Production: OPEC: Marketed Production

• China Natural Gas Production: OPEC: Marketed Production was reported at 242,701.868 Cub m mn in Dec 2024
• This records an increase from the previous number of 227,020.000 Cub m mn for Dec 2023
• China Natural Gas Production: OPEC: Marketed Production data is updated yearly, averaging 15,190.000 Cub m mn from Dec 1960 to 2024, with 65 observations
• The data reached an all-time high of 242,701.868 Cub m mn in 2024 and a record low of 790.000 Cub m mn in 1960
• China Natural Gas Production: OPEC: Marketed Production data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Energy Sector – Table RB.OPEC.NG: Natural Gas Production: Marketed Production

Market Size statistics on the Natural Gas Production and Distribution industry in China

PetroChina produced about *** trillion cubic feet of natural gas in 2024, up from *** trillion cubic feet in the prior year. From 2010 to 2024, natural gas production volume has continuously increased by around *** trillion cubic feet.

China Natural Gas Consumption: Industry: EG: Gas Production and Supply data was reported at 3,934.000 Cub m mn in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,551.000 Cub m mn for 2021. China Natural Gas Consumption: Industry: EG: Gas Production and Supply data is updated yearly, averaging 717.809 Cub m mn from Dec 1994 (Median) to 2022, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,934.000 Cub m mn in 2022 and a record low of 10.093 Cub m mn in 1997. China Natural Gas Consumption: Industry: EG: Gas Production and Supply data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s China – Table CN.RBB: Natural Gas Consumption.

The graph shows CNPC's natural gas production until 2012. In 2009, close to *********** cubic meters of natural gas were extracted abroad.

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Natural Gas Production: Xinjiang data was reported at 42,268.000 Cub m mn in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 41,730.000 Cub m mn for 2023. Natural Gas Production: Xinjiang data is updated yearly, averaging 22,276.500 Cub m mn from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 42,268.000 Cub m mn in 2024 and a record low of 41.160 Cub m mn in 1994. Natural Gas Production: Xinjiang data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s China – Table CN.RBA: Energy Production: Natural Gas.

CN: Natural Gas Production: YoY: ytd: Hubei data was reported at 5.200 % in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of -4.400 % for Feb 2025. CN: Natural Gas Production: YoY: ytd: Hubei data is updated monthly, averaging 9.400 % from Apr 2002 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 260 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 454.100 % in Jun 2014 and a record low of -87.400 % in Jun 2015. CN: Natural Gas Production: YoY: ytd: Hubei data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Energy Sector – Table CN.RBA: Energy Production: Natural Gas.

In 2024, China was the largest producer of natural gas in the Asia-Pacific region, producing about **** exajoules. In the same year, Australia produced around **** exajoules of natural gas, making it the second-biggest producer in the region.

In China, the market for natural gas grew considerably from 2020 to 2022. Natural gas storage increased by 35 percent, whereas pipeline natural gas imports increased by 33 percent. Regasification capacity and domestic natural gas production followed at 19 percent and 14 percent, respectively.

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CN: Natural Gas Production: YoY: ytd: Jiangxi data was reported at -40.900 % in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of -41.900 % for Feb 2025. CN: Natural Gas Production: YoY: ytd: Jiangxi data is updated monthly, averaging -1.300 % from Apr 2008 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 67 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 72.400 % in Mar 2018 and a record low of -100.000 % in May 2016. CN: Natural Gas Production: YoY: ytd: Jiangxi data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Energy Sector – Table CN.RBA: Energy Production: Natural Gas.

This statistic depicts key figures on the Chinese gas generation and distribution industry in 2015. In 2015, the gas generation and distribution industry in China had generated a total revenue of approximately *** billion yuan.

This statistic shows the revenue of the industry “extraction of petroleum and natural gas“ in China from 2012 to 2021, with a forecast to 2025. It is projected that the revenue of extraction of petroleum and natural gas in China will amount to approximately ****** billion U.S. Dollars by 2025.

Natural Gas Production: Chongqing data was reported at 9,890.000 Cub m mn in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 9,560.000 Cub m mn for 2023. Natural Gas Production: Chongqing data is updated yearly, averaging 293.465 Cub m mn from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9,890.000 Cub m mn in 2024 and a record low of 0.000 Cub m mn in 1996. Natural Gas Production: Chongqing data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s China – Table CN.RBA: Energy Production: Natural Gas.

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