2025 China natural gas output up 6.2% YoY on unconventional gas growth

In December 2025, China hit a record monthly natural gas output of 22.98 bcm, and it posted 261.89 bcm for the full year, up 6.2% year-on-year. The country also recorded 122.934 bcm of unconventional gas output in 2025, accounting for 46.94% of total natural gas production.

In December 2025, China's natural gas output hit a record monthly high of 22.98 billion cubic meters (bcm). China's annual natural gas output reached 261.89 bcm in 2025, representing a year-on-year increase of 6.2%. China's Natural Gas Output and Growth, 2019-2025 (Unit: bcm) Source: OilChem 2025 marked the final year of China's