World LNG Imports by Origin, 1998 (Billion Cubic Feet)

 

United States

Algeria

Libya

Qatar

UAE

Australia

Brunei

Indonesia

Malaysia

Total Imports

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTERS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North America

 

68.57

 

 

5.25

11.63

 

 

 

85.45

United States

 

68.57

 

 

5.25

11.63

 

 

 

85.45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Western Europe

 

791.02

31.57

17.20

43.51

 

 

 

 

883.30

Belgium

 

151.43

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

151.43

France

 

339.38

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

339.38

Italy

 

68.86

 

 

4.10

 

 

 

 

72.96

Spain

 

130.95

31.57

17.20

21.61

 

 

 

 

201.33

Turkey

 

100.40

 

 

17.80

 

 

 

 

118.20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asia/Oceania

62.72

 

 

50.50

230.01

360.14

294.74

1305.00

719.70

3022.80

Japan

62.72

 

 

50.50

227.22

360.14

267.26

887.57

491.80

2347.21

South Korea

 

 

 

 

2.79

 

27.48

325.22

133.46

488.94

Taiwan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

92.21

94.44

186.65

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apparent Exports

62.72

859.59

31.57

67.70

278.77

371.78

294.74

1305.00

719.70

3991.55

Sources: United States: Energy Information Administration, Natural Gas Monthly (December 1999). Taiwan: Ministry of Finance, Monthly Statistics of Imports and Exports (December 1998). All Other Countries: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, International Energy Agency, Natural Gas Information 1998 (1999 Edition).


Last Updated on 2/4/00
By Karen Griffin
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