| Million Cubic ft (MMcf) | Global Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Gas Reserves | 1,361,000 | #13 in the world |
| Gas Production | 181,448 | #56 in the world |
| Gas Consumption | 178,694 | #55 in the world |
| Daily Surplus | +2,755 | |
| Gas Imports | 0 | |
| Gas Exports | 0 |
See also: List of countries by Gas Reserves
New Zealand holds 1 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of proven gas reserves as of 2017, ranking #13 in the world and accounting for about 0.018% of the world’s total gas reserves of 6,923 Tcf.
New Zealand has proven reserves equivalent to 6.9 times its annual consumption levels. This means it has about 7 years of gas left (at current consumption levels and excluding unproven reserves).
See also: List of countries by Gas Consumption
New Zealand consumes 182,755 million cubic feet (MMcf) of natural gas per year as of the year 2017.
New Zealand ranks #55 in the world for gas consumption, accounting for about 0.14% of the world’s total consumption of 132,290,211 MMcf.
New Zealand consumes 37,973 cubic feet of natural gas per capita every year (based on the 2017 population of 4,812,752 people), or 104 cubic feet per capita per day.
See also: List of countries by Gas Production