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By the Numbers
A compendium of key USLNG statistics. USLNG Shipments. Project Data. Long-Term Contracts. Facility Map.
Total Exports
12.2
million metric tons (MT)
Total Cargoes
186
vessel departures
Total Exports
573.4
billion cubic feet (bcf)
2026 YTD Total
34.2
MT (~137 mtpa pace)
Monthly Change
+16.2%
vs. Feb. 2026
Yearly Change
+25.2%
vs. Mar. 2025
Nations Importing USLNG
31
Share of Top 5 Countries
48.4%
Share of Exports to Europe
62.0%
Share of Exports to Asia
24.4%
Top Five Destinations (Cargoes Received)
Spain (20), France (19), Egypt (16), Netherlands (16), Italy (14)
Cargoes by Facility
Sabine Pass, La. (40), Plaquemines, La. (34), Corpus Christi, Texas (27), Cameron, La. (26), Freeport, Texas (25), Cameron (Calcasieu Pass), La. (14), Cove Point, Md. (10), Elba Island, Ga. (9), Altamira, Tamaulipas, MX (1)
Note: USLNG vessel exports only. ISO container exports not included. 1 cargo of LNG using U.S. natural gas was also exported from Altamira in Mexico.
Post-FID Under
Construction
6
107 mtpa
nameplate capacity
Fully Permitted
Awaiting FID
5
52 mtpa
nameplate capacity
Permitting
Not Complete
6
92 mtpa
nameplate capacity
★ FID Taken 03 June 2026
Delfin LNG, La. (Delfin Midstream) — Vessel 1 · 4.4 mtpa · offshore FLNG
In Service and Commissioning
Sabine Pass LNG, La. · Corpus Christi LNG, Texas · Cameron LNG, La. · Freeport LNG, Texas · Cove Point LNG, Md. · Elba Island LNG, Ga. · Calcasieu Pass LNG, La. · Plaquemines LNG, La. · Golden Pass LNG, Texas
Post-FID Under Construction
Rio Grande LNG, Texas · Port Arthur LNG, Texas · CP2 LNG, La. · Corpus Christi Midscale 8–9, Texas · Louisiana LNG, La. · Commonwealth LNG, La. · Delfin LNG Vessel 1, La. (offshore)
Fully Permitted, Awaiting FID
Lake Charles LNG, La. · Gulf LNG, Miss. · Texas LNG, Texas · Eagle LNG, Fla. · Alaska LNG · Freeport Train 4, Texas · Cameron Train 4, La.
Permitting Not Complete
Magnolia LNG, La. · Sabine Pass Trains 7–8, La. · Argent LNG, La. · Plaquemines Phases III–V, La. · Gulfstream LNG, La. · Rio Grande Train 6, Texas · ST LNG, Texas
Contracted Volume
225.1
million tons per annum (mtpa)
Long-Term Agreements
132
active contracts
Long-Term Purchasers
72
separate companies
Countries
26
where buyers are headquartered
Buyer Headquarters by Region
Europe
40.6%
91.14 mtpa
Asia-Pacific
33.5%
75.20 mtpa
No. America
18.5%
41.55 mtpa
Middle East
7.4%
16.70 mtpa
Top 5 Purchasers by Volume
TotalEnergies (15.60 mtpa) · Shell (12.70 mtpa) · Qatar Energy (10.92 mtpa) · ConocoPhillips (10.00 mtpa) · Woodside Energy (9.10 mtpa)
Top 5 Export Companies by Contracted Volume
Cheniere Energy (57.77 mtpa, 25.7%) · Venture Global (46.20 mtpa, 20.6%) · Sempra Infrastructure (30.03 mtpa, 13.4%) · NextDecade (25.25 mtpa, 11.2%) · Qatar Energy & ExxonMobil (18.00 mtpa, 8.0%)