Natural gas demand growth rate
The year-on-year percentage change in total natural gas demand.
Unit Percent Industry Oil and Gas
The chart
Across regions
2 regions on one axis, spaced by time. Below it, the latest value of every region, ranked. Forecasts are dashed with hollow markers; the underlying values are one click away under the chart.
Natural gas demand growth rate by region
2 of 5 regions drawn, 2024 to 2026; every region is ranked below
Forecast: dashed line, hollow markers, shaded band
Forecasts are dashed, with hollow markers.
Natural gas demand growth rate by region
Latest value per region, periods differ
Forecast Latest available period per row; periods differ
View the underlying data
| Category | Period | Source | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global | 2024 | IEA | Actual | 2.8% |
| Asia-Pacific | 2026 | IEA | Forecast | 4% |
| Africa | 2026 | IEA | Forecast | 3.5% |
| North America | 2026 | IEA | Forecast | 1% |
| European Union | 2026 | IEA | Forecast | -2% |
Forecast bars are tinted. Latest available period per row; years differ.
Every record
All records
12 records · 5 regions · 2024–2026
| Period | Value | Source | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global 7 records | |||
| 2026 | 2% | IEA · 31 Dec 2026 | forecast |
| 2026 | 2% | IEA · 31 Dec 2026 | forecast |
| 2025 | 1.3% | IEA · 31 Dec 2025 | forecast |
| 2025 | 1.3% | IEA · 31 Dec 2025 | forecast |
| 2024 | 2.8% | IEA · 31 Dec 2024 | actual |
| 2024 | 2.5% | IEA · 31 Dec 2024 | forecast |
| 2024 | 2.8% | IEA · 31 Dec 2024 | actual |
| Asia-Pacific 2 records | |||
| 2026 | 4% | IEA · 31 Dec 2026 | forecast |
| 2025 | 1% | IEA · 31 Dec 2025 | forecast |
| Africa 1 record | |||
| 2026 | 3.5% | IEA · 31 Dec 2026 | forecast |
| North America 1 record | |||
| 2026 | 1% | IEA · 31 Dec 2026 | forecast |
| European Union 1 record | |||
| 2026 | -2% | IEA · 31 Dec 2026 | forecast |
Primary documents
Sources
3 documents. Each links to the publisher's own copy.
| Document | Publisher | Published | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Executive summary – Gas Market Report, Q3-2025 | IEA | — | 8 |
| Global natural gas demand growth set to accelerate in 2026 as more LNG supply comes to market | IEA | — | 3 |
| Gas Market Report, Q3 2024 | IEA | — | 1 |
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