Canadian LNG Export Terminal Reports 2009-2024

Canada Energy Regulator collects monthly reports on liquefied natural gas export activities from authorized license holders. The data covers LNG terminal operations from 2009 to August 2024, with a standard two-month publication delay.

Use Cases

• Analyze monthly LNG export volume trends by terminal from 2009 to 2024
• Track regulatory compliance and activity reporting by license holders
• Map the operational timeline and changes in LNG export infrastructure

Strengths

• Data spans over 15 years, from 2009 to August 2024
• Sourced from mandatory monthly reports submitted to the national regulator
• Provides terminal-level granularity for export activities

Limitations

• Excludes export data on value, price, and purchaser for one major license holder due to a confidentiality ruling
• Import data after August 2022 is incomplete and does not reflect total activities
• Data is not real-time, with a standard two-month publication lag

Provenance

Source

Canada Energy Regulator

Collection Method

Mandatory monthly activity reports submitted by holders of export licenses and orders

Time Range

2009 to August 2024

Freshness

Updated monthly with a two-month delay; last metadata update March 2026.

Geography

Canada