Middle East and North Africa supply about one-third of global LNG
As the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) explains, exporting countries in the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA) supplied nearly one-third (29%) of global liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports in 2022, according to data from the International Group of Liquefied Natural Gas Importers (GIIGNL).
The share of global LNG exports coming from the region’s exporters—Qatar, Oman, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Algeria, and Egypt—declined from 47% in 2013 to about 30% by 2020 because of growing LNG exports from Australia and the United States. Furthermore, Qatar exports more LNG than any other country in MENA, accounting for a 70% regional share in 2022. Globally, Qatar is one of the three largest LNG exporters, averaging 10.3 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) during the last 10 years. Oman and the UAE are the second- and third-largest LNG exporters in the Middle East, respectively.