(v) Natural gas: Liquefied gas shipments
Global natural gas consumption increased by 2.2 per
cent in 2012 – a rate below the historical average of
2.7 per cent (British Petroleum, 2013). During the same
year, production grew by 1.9 per cent, with the United
States remaining the world’s largest producer (British
Petroleum, 2013). An overview of global consumers
and producers of natural gas is presented in table 1.5.