Japan has the largest LNG import capacity in the world. As of 2023, Japan's LNG import terminals boasted a combined capacity of nearly 242 million metric tons per year. This was about 60 percent more capacity than import terminals in South Korea, which ranked second. Meanwhile, China is the country with the largest LNG import capacity under development and expected to add over 267 million metric tons in annual capacity.
Countries with largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) import capacity in operation worldwide as of 2023
(in million metric tons per year)
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Global Energy Monitor. (December 14, 2023). Countries with largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) import capacity in operation worldwide as of 2023 (in million metric tons per year) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1262088/global-lng-import-capacity-by-country/
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