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By the Numbers
A monthly compendium of key USLNG statistics.
Total Exports
10.5
million metric tons (MT)
Total Cargoes
154
vessel departures
Total Exports
493.5
billion cubic feet (bcf)
2026 YTD Total
22.0
MT (~132 mtpa pace)
Monthly Change
-8.5%
vs. Jan. 2026
Yearly Change
+20.6%
vs. Feb. 2025
Nations
29
Top 5 Share
47.3%
Europe
71.9%
Asia
14.6%
Top Five Destinations (Cargoes Received)
U.K. (17), Netherlands (16), Egypt (13), Germany (10), Türkiye (10)
Cargoes by Facility
Sabine Pass, La. (35), Plaquemines, La. (28), Corpus Christi, Texas (26), Freeport, Texas (20), Cameron, La. (20), Cameron (Calcasieu Pass), La. (12), Elba Island, Ga. (7), Cove Point, Md. (5), 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.
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
Contracted Volume
224.6
mtpa
Active Contracts
130
agreements
Buyers
72
companies
Countries
26
represented
Top 5 Purchasers by Volume
TotalEnergies (15.10 mtpa) · Shell (12.70 mtpa) · Qatar Energy (12.60 mtpa) · ConocoPhillips (10.00 mtpa) · Woodside Energy (9.10 mtpa)
Top 5 Export Projects 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%)
Under Construction
6
FID taken
Permitted, Pre-FID
8
projects
Reg. Review
7
onshore & offshore
In-Service & Commissioning
161.9
mtpa (peak) · 10 projects
Under Construction
133.3
mtpa (peak) · 6 projects
Permitted, Pre-FID
76.3
mtpa (peak) · 8 projects
Reg. Review
102.4
mtpa (peak) · 7 projects
★ FID Taken 15 May 2026
Commonwealth LNG, La. (Caturus/Kimmeridge) — 9.5 mtpa · 1.60 bcf/d · First cargo est. 2030 · DOE non-FTA license: 29 Aug 2025
Under Construction (FID Taken)
Rio Grande LNG, Texas (Q2 2027) · Port Arthur LNG, Texas (Q3 2027) · CP2 LNG, La. (Q4 2027) · Corpus Christi Midscale 8–9, Texas (2028) · Louisiana LNG (2029) · Commonwealth LNG, La. (2030)
Permitted, Pre-FID
Lake Charles LNG, La. · Delfin LNG, La. (offshore) · Gulf LNG, Miss. · Texas LNG, Texas · Eagle LNG, Fla. · Alaska LNG · Freeport Train 4, Texas · Cameron Train 4, La.
Under Reg. Review
Magnolia LNG, La. (DOE) · Sabine Pass Trains 7–8, La. (FERC & DOE) · Argent LNG, La. (FERC prefiling + DOE) · Plaquemines Phases III–V, La. (FERC & DOE) · Gulfstream LNG, La. (FERC prefiling + DOE) · Rio Grande Train 6, Texas (FERC prefiling) · ST LNG, Texas (MARAD + DOE)
