U.S. LNG Exports Supply 93 Percent of Global Growth in 2025

The United States supplied 93 percent of the increase in global liquefied natural gas exports during 2025. Forbes reported that U.S. volumes rose by 1.10 trillion cubic feet out of a worldwide total gain of 1.2 trillion cubic feet, lifting American exports from 4.

Global LNG exports reached 20.3 trillion cubic feet the prior year. The U.S. share of the market climbed to 25.4 percent. Qatar exported 3.9 trillion cubic feet and Australia exported 3.7 trillion cubic feet, placing both behind the United States.

The International Energy Agency attributed more than 60 percent of the global supply increase to the Plaquemines LNG facility in Louisiana. Corpus Christi Stage 3 also contributed additional volumes. U.S.

Natural gas production hit a record 103.9 billion cubic feet per day, more than 4 percent above the previous year. Europe received 68 percent of U.S. LNG shipments. Daily deliveries to the continent averaged 10.

Domestic consumption also reached a record 88. In 2015 the United States exported less than 0. The rapid expansion followed the shale revolution and the conversion of import terminals along the Gulf Coast into export facilities.

Forbes noted that several additional projects reached final investment decisions in 2025, adding more than 2.8 trillion cubic feet of annual capacity.