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Subsector data for Energy: Natural Gas

This page provides a snapshot of infrastructure projects in low and middle income countries by subsector. Projects included are management or lease contracts, concessions, greenfield projects, and divestitures. The database contains more than 4,300 projects dating from 1984 to 2008.
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Highlights
Featured Indicator,1990-2008Value
Number of countries with private participation43
Projects reaching financial closure327
Region with largest investment shareLatin America and the Caribbean (48%)
Type of PPI with largest share in investmentGreenfield project (50%)
Type of PPI with largest share in projectsGreenfield project (66%)
Projects cancelled or under distress14 representing 16% of total investment
Number of Projects by Region
Financial Closure YearEast Asia and PacificEurope and Central AsiaLatin America and the CaribbeanMiddle East and North AfricaSouth AsiaSub-Saharan AfricaTotal
1992101001012
19931102004
1994210400016
199523601113
19960240006
1997122500028
1998211220017
19990170109
200050500111
2001242000228
2002440100045
2003383201246
2004214001026
2005234000128
2006101110013
2007133011018
20084100207
Grand Total 1913877687327
Investment in Projects by Region (US$ million)
Year of InvestmentEast Asia and PacificEurope and Central AsiaLatin America and the CaribbeanMiddle East and North AfricaSouth AsiaSub-Saharan AfricaTotal Investment
199215003,0070003,157
199360002372,927003,764
1994001,5100001,510
19951,5941451,006030382,813
199608749290001,802
19973257102,1800903,224
199856605,492250006,407
199903382,322021802,878
2000488481,61900162,170
20018271,723790003713,711
20021,848346380002,520
20031,374151,384001,2344,007
2004469303526038301,682
20056358957070415902,869
20066271578011,170002,755
20073842,76166446912504,402
200810329772308701,209
Grand Total 9,4298,95824,5354,8168922,24950,878
Number of Projects by Type
This table shows the number of Energy - Natural Gas projects by type of private participation and financial closure year. Most infrastructure projects with private participation fit in one of the four categories indicated in the table. But the boundaries between these categories are not always clear, and some projects have features of more than one category. In these cases projects have been classified in the category that better reflects the risk borne by the private sector. More details are available in the methodology.
Financial Closure YearConcessionDivestitureGreenfield projectManagement and lease contractTotal
19920111012
199301304
19940106016
1995139013
199612306
19971621028
19980512017
199913509
2000146011
20013223028
20024437045
20036337046
20047316026
200510216028
2006517013
20077110018
200812407
Grand Total 48632160327
Investment in Projects by Type (US$ million)
This table reports investment in Energy - Natural Gas projects by type of private participation and year of investment. Most infrastructure projects with private participation fit in one of these four categories. But the boundaries between these categories are not always clear, and some projects have features of more than one category. In these cases projects have been classified in the category that better reflects the risk borne by the private sector. More details are available in the methodology.
Year of InvestmentConcessionDivestitureGreenfield projectManagement and lease contractTotal
199203,00715003,157
199302373,52703,764
199401,29821201,510
1995861,6861,04102,813
1996090889501,802
19976001,5111,11303,224
199801,7174,69006,407
19991432,29943602,878
200029994892402,170
2001471,3882,27603,711
2002844551,98102,520
2003556303,32204,007
20044299764301,682
20051551,4341,27902,869
20062578661,63102,755
20072553,20194604,402
20081288431401,209
Grand Total 2,03523,46425,379050,878
Projects by Region and Type
This table summarizes the number of Energy - Natural Gas projects by region and type of private participation. More details are available in the methodology.
RegionConcessionDivestitureGreenfield projectManagement and lease contractTotal
East Asia and Pacific3991430191
Europe and Central Asia6239038
Latin America and the Caribbean32549077
Middle East and North Africa00606
South Asia05308
Sub-Saharan Africa01607
Grand Total 48632160327
Investment in Projects by Region and Type (US$ million)
RegionConcessionDivestitureGreenfield projectManagement and lease contractTotal
East Asia and Pacific7682,7245,93609,429
Europe and Central Asia6555,8562,44708,958
Latin America and the Caribbean61214,1969,727024,535
Middle East and North Africa004,81604,816
South Asia06722200892
Sub-Saharan Africa0162,23302,249
Grand Total 2,03523,46425,379050,878
Projects by Segment and Region
SegmentEast Asia and PacificEurope and Central AsiaLatin America and the CaribbeanMiddle East and North AfricaSouth AsiaSub-Saharan AfricaTotal
Natural gas distribution1812852122266
Natural gas distribution and transmission45014216
Natural gas transmission652542345
Total1913877687327
Investment in Projects by Segment and Region (US$ million)
This table summarizes investment to Energy - Natural Gas projects that meet the private participation criteria by segment and region. More details are available in the methodology.
SegmentEast Asia and PacificEurope and Central AsiaLatin America and the CaribbeanMiddle East and North AfricaSouth AsiaSub-Saharan AfricaTotal
Natural gas distribution3,8221,49412,42230957117,933
Natural gas distribution and transmission1,9251,91902201021,2345,400
Natural gas transmission3,6825,54512,1134,56669694427,545
Total9,4298,95824,5354,8168922,24950,878
Projects and Investment by Segment and Type
SegmentConcessionDivestitureGreenfield projectManagement and lease contractTotal
Natural gas distribution47441750266
Natural gas distribution and transmission0124016
Natural gas transmission1737045
Total48632160327
Investment in Projects by Segment and Type (US$ million)
SegmentConcessionDivestitureGreenfield projectManagement and lease contractTotal
Natural gas distribution1,43510,4556,043017,933
Natural gas distribution and transmission03,9401,46005,400
Natural gas transmission6009,06917,876027,545
Total2,03523,46425,379050,878
Canceled or Under Distress Projects and Investment by Region (US$ million)
regionType of PPIProject CountTotal Investment
East Asia and PacificGreenfield project59
Total East Asia and Pacific 59
Europe and Central AsiaConcession1600
Total Europe and Central Asia 1600
Latin America and the CaribbeanDivestiture67,181
 Greenfield project2417
Total Latin America and the Caribbean 87,598
Grand Total ..148,206
 Note for Subsector and Segment data
Totals in subsector and segment columns may exceed actual numbers. See frequently asked questions.

 
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