November 3, 2021
Total volume of LNG trade in 2020 was 356 MTPA (46.3 Bcf/d).
42 countries imported LNG in 2020
In 2020 Japan was the largest importer of LNG with 74.5 MTPA (9.7 Bcf/d), followed by China (69 MTPA, 9.0 Bcf/d) and South Korea (40.8 MTPA, 5.3 Bcf/d).
Global LNG trade increased on 1.4 MTPA versus 2019, despite COVID-19 related impacts by the supply and demand sides.