🇶🇦 Qatar exports of petroleum gas: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Qatar exported petroleum gas worth $44.64 billion (75.25 million tonnes). It ranks 4th of 152 countries for exports of this product. That is 34% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $73.92 billion.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of petroleum gas by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $44.64B | 75.25M t |
| 2023 | $68.12B | 75.49M t |
| 2022 | $73.92B | 74.51M t |
| 2021 | $54.86B | 106.38M t |
| 2020 | $24.92B | 75.85M t |
| 2019 | $35.20B | 77.71M t |
| 2018 | $39.98B | 79.96M t |
| 2017 | $28.70B | 74.15M t |
Where Qatar exports petroleum gas to
Most of it went to China (27%), India (22%), South Korea (15%).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $12.24B | 27% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $9.96B | 22% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $6.62B | 15% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $3.51B | 7.9% |
| Taiwan | $2.57B | 5.8% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $2.27B | 5.1% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $2.03B | 4.6% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $1.93B | 4.3% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $1.05B | 2.4% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $880.3M | 2% |
Types of petroleum gas under HS 2711
| 2711.11 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, natural gas | 85% |
| 2711.12 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, propane | 8.7% |
| 2711.13 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, butanes | 5.6% |
| 2711.21 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: in gaseous state, natural gas | 0.1% |
| 2711.19 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711 | 0.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2711.
Average export price of petroleum gas
The average declared value was about $0.59 per kg, close to the world average of $0.56.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Qatar also imports petroleum gas
Imports of petroleum gas by Qatar reached $871 thousand in 2024 (656 tonnes). The largest suppliers were Sri Lanka (35%), Netherlands (16%), South Korea (11%). Among the main suppliers, Switzerland grew fastest (+77% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $301K | 35% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $139K | 16% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $96K | 11% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $75K | 8.7% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $72K | 8.2% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $71K | 8.2% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $60K | 6.9% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $53K | 6.1% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $3K | 0.3% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $1K | 0.1% |
Who is behind these numbers in Qatar?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Mirror data: built from the shipment records of the countries that trade with it.
Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 2711: Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons.
Petroleum gas trade in Qatar: questions
What is the value of petroleum gas imported by Qatar?
Qatar imported petroleum gas worth $871 thousand in 2024 (656 tonnes).
Where does Qatar import petroleum gas from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Sri Lanka (35%), Netherlands (16%), South Korea (11%).
What is the average import price of petroleum gas in Qatar?
The average declared import value was about $1.33 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.56 per kg.
Does Qatar export petroleum gas?
Yes. Qatar exported petroleum gas worth $44.64 billion in 2024, mainly to China, India, South Korea.
What is the HS code for petroleum gas?
Petroleum gas falls under HS heading 2711 (Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading petroleum gas with Qatar?
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