Home / Indicators / Natural gas demand growth rate vs Oil demand Natural gas demand growth rate vs Oil demand In 2026, natural gas demand growth rate worldwide was 2% (forecast); oil demand was 102.6 million barrels per day (forecast).
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Natural gas demand growth rate
Unit: % · 3 observations
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Natural gas demand growth rate Natural gas demand growth rate. 3 observations from 2024 to 2026, ranging from 1.3% to 2.8%, of which 2 are forecasts. Latest value 2% (2026).
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Natural gas demand growth rate Natural gas demand growth rate. 3 observations from 2024 to 2026, ranging from 1.3% to 2.8%, of which 2 are forecasts. Latest value 2% (2026).
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Natural gas demand growth rate Natural gas demand growth rate. 3 observations from 2024 to 2026, ranging from 1.3% to 2.8%, of which 2 are forecasts. Latest value 2% (2026).
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View the underlying data Oil demand
Unit: million barrels per day · 3 observations
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Oil demand Oil demand. 3 observations from 2024 to 2026, ranging from 102.6 million barrels per day to 104.3 million barrels per day, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 102.6 million barrels per day (2026).
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Oil demand Oil demand. 3 observations from 2024 to 2026, ranging from 102.6 million barrels per day to 104.3 million barrels per day, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 102.6 million barrels per day (2026).
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Oil demand Oil demand. 3 observations from 2024 to 2026, ranging from 102.6 million barrels per day to 104.3 million barrels per day, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 102.6 million barrels per day (2026).
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Provenance
Where these numbers come from The year-on-year percentage change in total natural gas demand.
3 observations in Global · source
organisations: IEA
Total volume of oil and other liquid fuels consumed or demanded within a given year.
6 observations in Global · source
organisations: IEA, EIA
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Series A as JSON · Series B as JSON