According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), in 2020, Australia became the world’s largest LNG exporter for the first time, overtaking Qatar, with exports averaging 10.2 Bcf/d (billion cubic feet per day), an increase of 0.3 Bcf/d compared with 2019. Exports from Qatar declined by 0.1 Bcf/d compared with 2019. In 2020, LNG exports increased from the United States by 1.5 Bcf/d, to 6 Bcf/d. U.S. LNG exports in 2021 are through the roof, and the EIA is now predicting that next year, in 2022, the U.S. will eclipse Australia to become the #1 LNG exporter in the world.
