How much natural gas does Canada produce and export?
Canada is the 5th largest producer of natural gas: 206 billion cubic metres in 2025, 4.9% of the world's 4,196 billion cubic metres (Energy Institute). It is the nullth largest exporter by value: $10.3 billion in 2024, 2.2% of world exports of natural gas including LNG (HS 2711) (CEPII BACI).
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Canada's natural gas production
| World rank | Production (billion cubic metres) | Share of world | Ten-year growth | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 206 billion cubic metres | 4.9% | +2.5% a year | 2025 |
Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy, Statistical Review 2026.
Share of world output over time
| 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.3% | 7.3% | 4.8% | 4.4% | 4.9% |
Canada's natural gas exports
| World rank | Export value | Share of world exports | Quantity (tonnes) | Average value per tonne | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10.3 billion | 2.2% | 19.6 million t | $524 | 2024 |
CEPII BACI international trade database (HS22, V202601), HS 2711 (Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons).
Canada as a buyer of natural gas
Of its $1.8 billion of natural gas imports in 2024, 88% came from the United States and 6% from Trinidad and Tobago, among 30 suppliers.
The natural gas price Canada sells into
The benchmark price, US Henry Hub, was $2.95/MMBtu in September 2026, down 1% over twelve months. Its five-year volatility is 75% a year, calmer in 97% of its earlier five-year windows. A single country's export price can differ from the benchmark: see trade price against benchmark. Monthly averages lag the market and are not investment advice. Natural gas price history.
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