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Natural Gas Plant Liquids Production (kbd)

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(Source: US EIA)

Our section on Crude Oil production covered definitions pertaining to Total Petroleum and Other Liquids, crude oil (including lease condensate), natural gas plant liquids (NGPLs or NGLs), and other liquids, and when presented in volume terms, refinery processing gain

This section captures country-wise trend in natural gas plant liquids (NGPLs or NGLs) production

For 2024, world NGLs production was 14,260 kbd, India's NGLs production was 111.9 kbd, that of China was 10.0 kbd, while that of US was 7,041.1 kbd. US is a large producer of NGLs, accounting for more than 49% of world NGL production

Canada's NGLs production was 1,109.9 kbd, while that of Saudi Arbia was 1,368.5 kbd. The three countries, US, Canada and Saudi Arabia account for over two thirds of world NGLs production

YearWorldIndiaChinaUnited StatesAlgeriaAngolaArgentinaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahrainBangladeshBoliviaBrazilBruneiBurmaCanadaChileColombiaCongo-BrazzavilleCroatiaCubaEcuadorEgyptEquatorial GuineaFormer Serbia and MontenegroFranceGhanaGreeceHungaryIndonesiaIranIraqItalyJapanKazakhstanKuwaitLibyaMalaysiaMexicoNetherlandsNew ZealandNigeriaNorwayOmanPakistanPeruPolandQatarRomaniaRussiaSaudi ArabiaSerbiaSouth AfricaSpainSyriaTaiwanThailandTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUzbekistanVenezuelaVietnamYemen
202414260.0111.910.07041.1260.029.2130.0104.30.01.09.56.732.075.58.20.21109.910.87.08.00.73.45.0103.18.80.017.80.04.620.0642.995.20.04.6100.4200.020.041.6149.52.04.860.4210.08.016.578.11.0391.52.2613.91368.50.01.72.09.20.6184.715.93.244.3752.462.20.030.024.00.0
202313569.3109.35.06498.6260.031.0130.0102.10.01.09.86.932.079.97.80.21054.28.57.05.00.83.35.0103.19.40.013.80.04.422.0587.395.20.04.9100.4200.020.043.6164.72.05.061.9203.88.016.576.41.0364.02.3602.71381.30.01.82.09.50.6191.214.03.344.3752.456.00.030.013.00.0
202212998.1117.65.05933.1260.033.0130.0102.00.01.010.17.032.091.77.90.21040.87.37.05.00.83.65.0100.010.00.09.80.04.523.0539.295.20.05.3100.3200.020.045.2168.52.15.365.0196.38.016.576.71.0356.62.5632.41398.30.01.92.09.80.6197.115.33.541.04.5752.467.20.010.011.00.0
202112404.7130.65.05424.9280.039.1130.0102.40.01.010.49.332.090.88.40.2987.66.77.05.00.94.05.099.910.00.05.80.04.624.2524.276.70.05.8100.4193.315.045.7170.52.25.165.0248.78.017.481.11.0353.02.7637.71363.80.02.02.010.00.6202.516.73.737.821.0677.767.30.010.011.00.0
202012145.3138.55.05174.6280.842.1128.4102.30.01.010.810.914.4100.09.70.2949.87.64.06.01.04.06.095.710.00.02.00.04.025.5485.875.00.05.9100.4193.510.048.6206.32.65.666.2288.28.016.984.91.0351.42.9605.71410.50.02.12.010.00.6209.019.63.935.020.7626.883.70.017.511.00.0
201911917.9132.85.04824.5310.055.0138.791.90.00.911.011.814.5103.311.70.2961.78.54.06.01.04.06.095.111.00.00.30.05.026.7460.075.00.06.5100.4200.025.050.9194.53.05.550.6299.47.718.286.71.0351.03.0600.01470.80.02.22.09.00.6215.023.44.032.020.5626.980.30.041.211.00.0
201811452.4133.25.04369.4317.053.0132.058.60.00.911.012.314.7107.311.90.2905.85.94.07.01.04.06.091.912.80.00.00.06.828.0492.070.00.06.9100.0200.020.056.0211.84.65.954.5335.37.618.485.51.0351.02.0600.01518.70.02.32.08.00.6218.023.95.027.818.8553.895.20.045.011.00.0
201710796.4144.45.03782.7330.046.0115.051.60.00.910.012.333.0111.012.60.2854.32.97.98.01.04.06.085.618.40.00.00.07.729.0490.065.00.07.9100.0202.535.054.0248.05.56.350.0351.47.617.290.80.6351.02.0600.01428.50.02.42.08.00.6217.026.96.026.018.4533.793.40.060.09.00.0
201610244.8133.15.03509.2349.028.0112.355.30.01.011.011.033.096.711.80.2787.41.08.07.01.02.06.035.017.00.40.00.07.035.0280.090.00.08.0100.0205.035.055.0271.36.05.948.1346.27.04.094.80.0331.02.0668.51437.71.03.00.08.00.0204.025.24.032.018.2510.069.114.067.530.00.0
20159945.7125.15.03342.3368.027.0108.548.91.01.011.08.029.089.511.40.2706.71.08.07.02.04.07.036.018.00.40.00.07.041.0255.080.00.011.095.2205.030.032.0288.59.07.344.9337.77.04.091.40.0351.04.0756.71329.11.05.00.08.00.0204.030.14.032.017.8511.051.714.079.531.03.6
20149606.5125.95.03014.5300.015.0104.058.21.01.011.07.028.091.712.10.2665.52.27.08.04.04.06.063.218.01.00.00.07.046.0242.570.00.011.083.9200.047.135.0319.78.36.950.0326.57.04.0103.30.0336.06.7719.81338.51.05.00.010.00.0203.032.94.021.119.5521.053.310.0175.08.020.0
20139078.2125.95.02605.6300.012.0104.057.91.01.010.07.025.090.213.10.2639.04.06.09.04.03.06.062.821.01.00.00.09.037.7240.040.00.012.082.0200.066.233.0320.18.66.050.0305.54.84.0104.60.0391.05.5683.91314.12.05.00.014.20.0198.034.44.020.625.3491.046.90.0175.010.020.0
20128919.9125.03.02407.9342.010.0103.060.04.11.011.07.024.087.812.90.2610.75.89.011.04.04.05.066.321.01.00.00.08.046.1210.044.00.011.788.0200.0117.156.0317.68.25.650.0305.94.84.086.30.0385.54.1647.21406.92.05.00.025.00.0205.035.23.020.929.0395.052.30.0175.09.019.6
20118413.3129.03.02216.1322.010.0102.061.34.01.010.07.022.087.512.80.2591.08.33.08.04.23.04.065.920.51.00.00.08.040.0215.147.50.012.582.0187.637.067.0334.39.15.050.0281.24.84.083.10.0374.45.3610.51308.12.05.00.033.80.0184.045.03.019.124.9355.072.20.0175.09.022.0
20108089.2125.04.02074.0340.010.0123.070.84.11.09.07.021.082.716.00.2596.98.82.06.05.02.04.060.424.91.00.00.09.246.0195.548.00.013.380.0150.0140.064.0332.09.34.950.0267.24.94.084.50.0339.16.0573.71244.13.05.00.035.00.0141.047.24.017.926.4234.0105.10.0175.09.022.0
20098408.9134.03.01909.9325.010.0120.076.83.91.011.06.020.078.720.00.2639.74.02.07.05.02.04.034.024.01.00.00.010.836.0136.112.90.013.880.0146.5140.028.0325.68.92.60.0275.95.24.074.20.0288.67.8538.71980.03.05.00.035.00.0134.043.63.020.729.0226.0118.826.9175.010.021.0
20088246.4128.03.01783.7250.010.0118.072.84.01.011.07.021.086.424.00.2677.04.02.27.05.02.04.038.022.41.00.00.011.123.0125.913.40.014.680.0142.8140.038.0317.810.02.70.0274.75.44.043.50.0261.87.7499.82080.03.05.10.035.00.0130.038.13.018.330.5216.0137.346.0175.010.020.0
20077042.1126.02.71783.0275.020.0131.080.94.31.010.72.022.084.720.00.2700.58.33.03.04.01.03.035.028.01.10.00.29.814.0150.027.00.014.427.0125.052.041.0393.311.73.895.3286.62.310.038.80.0248.96.0160.01027.03.02.80.035.00.0128.032.72.022.031.5275.0158.847.0178.010.022.0
20067028.9115.02.31738.8263.020.0145.089.12.81.011.33.021.081.421.00.2703.69.61.57.74.02.04.031.028.31.20.00.412.614.0145.025.00.012.723.0125.051.029.0425.915.55.595.1287.72.411.039.80.0251.36.0148.01044.83.02.90.035.00.0119.033.72.020.032.4265.0178.448.1177.013.021.0
20056909.9115.01.91717.0281.012.3142.089.32.81.011.73.07.565.718.00.2668.54.31.57.74.02.04.031.019.72.03.30.00.412.724.1132.220.00.012.224.0125.041.537.0423.517.85.776.5272.42.410.037.10.0257.86.0145.01066.93.00.035.00.0106.026.22.020.033.6271.0193.156.4163.013.021.0
20046747.6115.11.81809.1280.03.0168.085.92.81.011.53.09.256.417.00.1666.84.91.57.74.02.05.031.06.82.04.80.00.512.628.082.518.00.011.524.0125.036.314.0439.518.06.290.0233.82.55.014.60.0235.37.0135.0994.04.00.045.00.077.029.12.019.034.6247.0194.260.0166.015.021.0
20036552.2121.01.41719.2288.0149.087.72.91.010.93.08.149.315.0661.14.94.09.04.03.05.029.02.84.80.56.728.796.810.011.120.0125.035.022.0416.417.86.275.0222.82.24.05.0190.77.087.01130.02.050.076.028.72.019.030.3259.0203.1144.014.020.0
20027562.9121.03.81880.2648.295.086.43.11.011.18.143.015.0651.24.92.011.05.02.031.016.06.50.96.0156.4114.720.09.716.0125.060.042.0407.819.37.8150.0203.32.35.0225.07.165.01097.65.052.579.823.33.017.530.4416.9207.990.2215.814.919.1
20017366.6115.02.51868.4640.093.081.01.91.010.98.140.215.0672.44.92.012.06.03.031.014.36.80.85.7165.480.020.20.19.411.0120.060.036.0432.720.48.0140.4188.22.15.0200.47.450.01030.45.034.278.120.63.216.929.8415.0201.388.4224.712.014.0
20007196.9111.02.01911.1630.062.080.21.11.011.07.436.816.0706.13.74.09.06.03.022.09.07.30.96.1169.975.015.00.97.90.9115.060.041.0437.920.68.0121.3124.22.25.0172.57.450.01010.76.028.073.718.92.014.529.2384.3214.591.9220.08.713.0
19997106.1109.01849.5620.062.081.91.01.011.58.031.322.0681.84.85.011.06.03.022.09.07.03.1189.475.015.01.06.71.0115.060.041.0456.521.57.8112.8120.51.05.0132.95.046.2974.37.023.567.016.02.014.531.0445.2227.296.0220.08.011.0
19986894.9103.11759.3609.63.857.080.01.01.011.69.027.022.0647.74.84.011.06.03.022.09.05.40.92.5193.275.015.00.75.90.7115.060.042.0444.521.77.568.5127.31.03.092.16.044.11022.05.923.364.811.04.014.533.0450.5226.989.0214.012.0
19976886.498.01817.1580.857.080.31.01.012.48.026.021.6640.14.54.07.03.026.09.09.61.03.1215.572.014.61.05.81.3115.061.935.0432.519.48.1100.5139.11.01.082.07.036.3992.08.023.362.411.02.010.534.0459.2221.073.0218.012.0
19966759.192.01830.1578.355.070.40.91.012.47.024.020.0627.75.310.06.03.038.06.011.10.73.7235.850.05.30.85.21.0105.048.833.0420.519.96.9108.2141.51.01.082.07.034.3955.08.023.360.312.02.08.531.0438.1219.569.0212.510.0
19956457.588.81762.3538.055.065.61.01.013.57.026.020.0584.35.84.07.03.023.07.811.20.74.8231.650.05.00.75.51.797.526.353.0408.517.66.3106.5136.910.01.073.07.035.8941.08.04.113.343.810.03.06.530.0394.0233.363.0195.09.0
19946222.074.01726.6540.052.069.21.01.013.55.025.018.0541.26.58.07.03.022.04.712.61.05.1249.655.05.00.95.286.315.026.0396.520.25.9112.8122.76.01.061.77.032.2952.08.04.513.344.410.02.06.529.0384.8209.730.0173.49.0
19936113.333.71735.5570.047.066.21.09.013.05.026.718.0507.77.03.05.04.055.02.012.30.720.0248.550.05.01.075.071.328.020.0461.913.35.8113.396.65.02.050.07.039.9921.07.413.014.05.94.021.020.0292.8194.632.0145.07.0
19924847.620.01697.3571.042.066.91.19.014.05.025.018.0467.16.43.03.03.046.04.09.40.820.0252.150.05.01.091.037.525.020.0451.610.75.174.994.06.02.040.17.044.0826.010.613.014.09.24.013.021.0296.1159.938.0144.03.1
19914816.620.01659.4576.038.064.01.212.05.024.017.0435.46.47.03.043.09.71.521.0259.040.01.025.019.0456.710.24.870.093.78.02.040.010.0814.011.213.013.04.74.0288.0141.5154.0
19904644.918.51558.8583.040.065.91.010.05.022.718.0413.86.96.02.042.010.51.721.0258.035.020.31.055.225.013.0429.510.04.060.096.310.02.038.712.0741.111.13.012.04.0273.7115.2151.0
19894512.421.01545.5553.040.066.41.39.04.022.018.0407.17.26.01.041.010.21.821.0250.425.035.01.095.025.010.0384.29.23.760.093.04.02.038.013.0421.09.43.011.04.0302.0139.7268.0
19884498.421.01621.0557.040.069.31.09.04.023.017.0382.87.36.01.037.09.92.022.0195.025.039.01.095.025.010.0370.04.050.094.04.02.038.013.0416.07.93.017.02.0283.6159.3286.0
19874284.516.01591.0535.041.072.90.79.04.024.016.0372.37.74.01.028.011.72.124.0173.025.030.01.01.095.025.010.0337.34.030.079.64.02.042.015.0345.06.72.015.01.5276.0181.2259.0
19864162.914.01546.3469.039.068.50.78.04.021.016.0330.37.65.02.023.014.12.622.0162.025.022.01.095.025.010.0339.03.471.64.02.043.015.0304.07.52.016.0276.0185.0239.0
19853933.010.01595.1387.035.063.00.48.04.018.019.0340.07.75.02.019.016.02.323.0161.025.023.01.01.070.025.05.0282.13.152.02.035.015.0316.06.02.013.0273.5164.0182.0
19843872.78.01626.1420.035.063.41.09.04.014.017.0339.08.35.01.016.018.02.022.0153.010.015.02.01.070.035.0256.72.046.02.043.015.0355.06.02.0236.9150.0139.0
19833643.31547.1
19823631.81539.5
19813630.71590.5
19803446.31573.2
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Natural Gas Liquids (NGLs) production involves extracting valuable hydrocarbons like ethane, propane, and butane from raw natural gas at gas processing plants. While these products are all part of the headline definition of "Petroleum Products", they are not derived from crude oil and hence they by-pass the global refining system

The trend in US NGL production is noteworthy. US NGL production data is available since 1980. For the next 28 years, production was in a narrow band of 1.6-1.9 mn b/d. Production started rising in line with shale revolution, especially as more and more liquids-rich plays got developed. Production crossed the 2 mn b/d mark in 2010, and has risen rapidly thereafter, crossing the 5 mn b/d mark in 2020 and the 7 mn b/d mark in 2024

Thus, while US NGL production accounted for 26.5% of world NGL production in 2000, it accounted for 49.4% in 2024. Put differently, world NGL production has grown from 7.2 mn b/d in 2000 to 14.3 mn b/d in 2024, an increase of 7.1 mn b/d, while US NGL production has grown from 1.9 mn b/d to 7 mn b/d during the same time frame, an increase of 5.1 mn b/d, thus accounting for over 70% of global NGL production growth