Iran exported 17 bcm of natural gas in the past year (March 2021-March 2022), according to the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC), including 7.3 bcm to Iraq (43%) and 3.3 bcm to Turkey (19%). Around 98% of cities and 85% of villages in the country are connected to the natural gas transmission network. In 2020, Iran exported 11.3 bcm of natural gas and Iraq sourced 100% of its natural gas imports from Iran, totalling 5.7 bcm in 2020.
Iran's natural gas consumption increased by 2% in the past year (March 2021-March 2022) to 238.5 bcm, according to the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC). Of the total amount of gas consumed, 51% was consumed by the domestic sector, 30% by power plants, 19% by major industries and 19% by commercial and non-major industries.