Canadian Natural Gas Export Reports by Port Since 1985

1985 to August 2024 monthly reports on natural gas export activities submitted by license holders to the Canada Energy Regulator. Data is available by port and includes liquefied natural gas exports, with updates delayed by approximately two months.

Use Cases

• Analyze monthly export volume trends by port from 1985 to 2024 for market analysis
• Model seasonal patterns in liquefied natural gas export activities reported by license holders
• Assess the impact of the 2022 regulatory change on reported export data completeness

Strengths

• Long-term temporal coverage spanning from 1985 to August 2024
• Data is reported monthly by authorized license holders to the regulator
• Includes exports of both natural gas and liquefied natural gas

Limitations

• Import data is incomplete after August 2022 and reports will be discontinued after October 2024
• Data updates have an approximate two-month reporting delay
• Specific column structure, row count, and sample data are unavailable for review

Provenance

Source

Canada Energy Regulator (CER)

Collection Method

Monthly activity reports submitted by holders of export authorizations (orders or licenses)

Time Range

1985 to August 2024

Freshness

Last platform update was March 2026, but underlying data is current to August 2024 with a two-month delay.

Geography

Canada, available by port