Pipeline gas
The majority of gas imported into Europe is piped from Russia and Norway
2010
Libya
2012
2014
2016
2018
110.9
183.4
21.5
2020
Norway
became the
top source
in 2022
Russian pipeline gas imports
halved in 2022
Azerbaijan
2022
Norway
Algeria
Russia
Total
116.2
34.3
232.5
67.4
Liquefied natural gas (LNG)
With imports increasing 150% between
2013-22, LNG is an increasingly important source
2010
Others
Nigeria
2012
2014
2016
2018
US LNG imports increased from virtually zero in 2016 to 64bn cubic metres in 2022
2020
Algeria
7.9
2022
232.5bn
25.6
3.1
63.8
24.6
Norway
US
Russia
Qatar
Total
Pipeline gas
The majority of gas imported into Europe between 2019-22 was piped from Russia and Norway
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2022
Total
232.5
Norway became
the top source in 2022, surpassing
Russia
95.8
110.9
116.2 Norway
Between 2010 and 2019 European imports of Russian pipeline gas increased by 50%
Russian pipeline gas imports
halved in 2022
122.2
183.4
67.4 Russia
34.3 Algeria
34.7
21.5
Libya
Azerbaijan
Liquefied natural gas (LNG)
With imports increasing 150% between
2013-22, LNG is an increasingly important source
US LNG imports increased from virtually zero in 2016 to 64bn cubic metres in 2022
Total
172.8
63.8 US
16.1
28.6
25.6 Qatar
12.9
24.6 Russia
Others
Nigeria
7.9 Algeria
3.1 Norway
Russian pipeline gas imports into Europe have reduced as US LNG imports increased
Amount of gas imported into Europe per year, billion cubic metres
Pipeline gas
The majority of gas imported into Europe is piped from Russia and Norway
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2022
Total
232.5
Norway became
the top source in 2022, surpassing
Russia
95.8
110.9
116.2 Norway
Between 2010 and 2019 European imports of Russian pipeline gas increased by 50%
Russian pipeline
gas imports halved
in 2022
67.4 Russia
122.2
183.4
34.3 Algeria
34.7
21.5
Libya
Azerbaijan
Liquefied natural gas (LNG)
With imports increasing 150% between
2013-22, LNG is an increasingly important source
US LNG imports increased from virtually zero in 2016 to 64bn cubic metres in 2022
Total
172.8
63.8 US
16.1
28.6
25.6 Qatar
12.9
24.6 Russia
Others
Nigeria
7.9 Algeria
3.1 Norway