Lok Sabha Question No. 2578 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-04
Subject: Liquefied Natural Gas Consumption by Fertilizer Sector
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Jagdambika Pal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2578 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2023

## Liquefied Natural Gas Consumption by Fertilizer Sector

2578:  SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  volume  of  Liquefied  Natural  Gas  (LNG)  consumed  by  the Fertilizer Sector in the country during the financial year 2022-23;
- (b)     whether the Government has taken/proposes to take any steps to reduce the consumption of high-analysis fertilizers  -  particularly  urea,  DAP  and  MoP  in the country;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)        the  details  of  imports  of  fertilizers  or  the  raw  material  required  to  produce fertilizers in the country during the last and the current financial year, countrywise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS

## (SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA)

(a): As per the records available in Department of Fertilizers, the total volume of Liquefied  Natural  Gas  (LNG)  consumed  by  the  urea  manufacturing  units  in  the country during the financial year 2022-23 was 56,71,68,227.99  MMBTU(GCV).

(b) & (c): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) in its meeting held on 28 th   June,  2023  has  approved  the  'PM  Programme  for  Restoration,  Awareness Generation,  Nourishment,  and  Amelioration  of  Mother-Earth  (PM-PRANAM)'.  The initiative  aims  to  support  the  mass  movement  started  by  States/UTs  to  save  the health  of  Mother  Earth  by  promoting  sustainable  and  balanced  use  of  fertilizers, adopting alternate fertilizers, promoting organic farming and implementing resource conservation  technologies.  Under  the  said  scheme,  50%  of  the  fertilizer  subsidy saved by a State/UT in a particular financial year by way of reduction in consumption of  chemical  fertilizers  (Urea,  DAP,  NPK,  MOP)  compared  to  previous  3  years' average consumption, will be passed on to that State/UT as Grant.

(d): Details of fertilizers and raw material imported to produce fertilizers are placed at annexure A & B respectively.

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## Annexure-A

| Country wise Import of Fertilizers   | Country wise Import of Fertilizers   | Country wise Import of Fertilizers   | Country wise Import of Fertilizers   | Country wise Import of Fertilizers   | Country wise Import of Fertilizers   | Country wise Import of Fertilizers   | Country wise Import of Fertilizers   | Country wise Import of Fertilizers   |
|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| 2022-23                              | 2022-23                              | 2022-23                              | 2023-24 (Upto June, 2023) Qty in LMT | 2023-24 (Upto June, 2023) Qty in LMT | 2023-24 (Upto June, 2023) Qty in LMT | 2023-24 (Upto June, 2023) Qty in LMT | 2023-24 (Upto June, 2023) Qty in LMT | 2023-24 (Upto June, 2023) Qty in LMT |
| Name Country                         |                                      |                                      |                                      |                                      | Total                                | Total                                | Total                                | Total                                |
|                                      | of Total                             | of Total                             | of Total                             | of Total                             |                                      |                                      |                                      |                                      |
|                                      | Urea                                 | DAP                                  | MOP                                  | NPK                                  | Urea                                 | DAP                                  | MOP                                  | NPK                                  |
|                                      |                                      | As reported by companies             | As reported by companies             | As reported by companies             | As reported by companies             | As reported by companies             | As reported by companies             | As reported by companies             |
| Algeria                              | 3.07                                 | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    |
| Australia                            | -                                    | 1.51                                 | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    |
| Bahrain                              | 1.77                                 | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    | 0.47                                 | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    |
| Canada                               | -                                    | -                                    | 7.20                                 | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    | 3.32                                 | -                                    |
| China                                | 12.80                                | 12.17                                | -                                    | 0.83                                 | 1.10                                 | 10.63                                | -                                    | -                                    |
| Egypt                                | 2.63                                 | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    | 0.18                                 | -                                    | -                                    |
| Estonia                              | 0.09                                 | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    |
| Finland                              | 7.69                                 | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    | 0.33                                 | -                                    | -                                    |
| Georgia                              | 1.98                                 | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    |
| Germany                              | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    | 0.64                                 | -                                    |
| Indonesia                            | 1.34                                 | -                                    | -                                    | 0.27                                 | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    | 0.54                                 |
| Israel                               | -                                    | 0.44                                 | 6.38                                 | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    | 2.15                                 | -                                    |
| Jordan                               | -                                    | 1.65                                 | 4.09                                 | 0.12                                 | -                                    | 1.01                                 | 1.48                                 | -                                    |
| Malaysia                             | 1.59                                 | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    |
| Morocco                              | -                                    | 17.47                                | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    | 2.21                                 | -                                    | -                                    |
| Nigeria                              | 1.39                                 | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    |
| Oman                                 | 19.60                                | -                                    | 0.14                                 | -                                    | 5.99                                 | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    |
| Qatar                                | 5.02                                 | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    | 0.44                                 | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    |
| Russia                               | 6.26                                 | 9.24                                 | 0.85                                 | 22.21                                | 2.93                                 | 0.44                                 | 3.39                                 | 6.96                                 |
| S. Arabia                            | 4.61                                 | 21.22                                | -                                    | 2.70                                 | -                                    | 6.08                                 | 0.53                                 | 1.07                                 |
| South Korea                          | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    | 1.07                                 | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    |
| Tunisia                              | -                                    | 0.85                                 | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    |                                      |
| Turkmenistan                         | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    | 0.41                                 | -                                    |
| Turkey                               | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    | 0.32                                 | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    |
| UAE                                  | 4.16                                 | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    | 0.48                                 | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    |
| USA                                  | 0.49                                 | 1.28                                 | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    |
| Vietnam Grand Total                  | 1.31                                 | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    | -                                    |
|                                      | 75.80                                | 65.83                                | 18.66                                | 27.52                                | 11.41                                | 20.88                                | 11.92                                | 8.57                                 |

Annexure -B

| Country-wise Import of Fertilizers and/ or Raw Materials Required to Produce Fertilizers- 2022-23 (lakh tonnes)   | Country-wise Import of Fertilizers and/ or Raw Materials Required to Produce Fertilizers- 2022-23 (lakh tonnes)   | Country-wise Import of Fertilizers and/ or Raw Materials Required to Produce Fertilizers- 2022-23 (lakh tonnes)   | Country-wise Import of Fertilizers and/ or Raw Materials Required to Produce Fertilizers- 2022-23 (lakh tonnes)   | Country-wise Import of Fertilizers and/ or Raw Materials Required to Produce Fertilizers- 2022-23 (lakh tonnes)   | Country-wise Import of Fertilizers and/ or Raw Materials Required to Produce Fertilizers- 2022-23 (lakh tonnes)   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Country                                                                                                           | Ammonia                                                                                                           | Phosphoric Acid                                                                                                   | Rock Phosphate                                                                                                    | Sulphur                                                                                                           | MOP*                                                                                                              |
| Algeria                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                 | 6.91                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                 |
| Australia                                                                                                         | 0.23                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                 |
| Bahrain                                                                                                           | 3.58                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                 |
| Canada                                                                                                            | -                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                 | 7.20                                                                                                              |
| China                                                                                                             | 1.53                                                                                                              | 0.14                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                 |
| Egypt                                                                                                             | 0.81                                                                                                              | 1.11                                                                                                              | 11.24                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                 |
| Indonesia                                                                                                         | 2.56                                                                                                              | 0.23                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                 |
| Iraq                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                 | 0.13                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                                 |
| Israel                                                                                                            | -                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                 | 6.38                                                                                                              |
| Japan                                                                                                             | 0.07                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                 | 0.38                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                                 |
| Jordan                                                                                                            | -                                                                                                                 | 6.82                                                                                                              | 39.27                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                 | 4.09                                                                                                              |
| Korea Rep.                                                                                                        | -                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                 | 0.20                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                                 |
| Kuwait                                                                                                            | -                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                 | 0.91                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                                 |
| Lebanon                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                 | 2.93                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                 |
| Malaysia                                                                                                          | 1.02                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                 |
| Morocco                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                                 | 5.40                                                                                                              | 12.92                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                 |
| Mozambique                                                                                                        | -                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                 | 0.70                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                 |
| Oman                                                                                                              | 1.36                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                 | 1.87                                                                                                              | 0.14                                                                                                              |
| Peru                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                 | 1.19                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                 |
| Philippines                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                 | 0.37                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                 |
| Qatar                                                                                                             | 2.68                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                 | 4.32                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                                 |
| Russia                                                                                                            | -                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                 | 0.52                                                                                                              | 0.85                                                                                                              |
| Senegal                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                                 | 8.16                                                                                                              | 1.32                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                 |
| S. Africa                                                                                                         | -                                                                                                                 | 0.77                                                                                                              | 0.62                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                 |
| S. Arabia                                                                                                         | 9.25                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                 | 0.48                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                                 |
| Togo                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                 | 8.77                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                 |
| Tunisia                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                                 | 1.80                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                 |
| UAE                                                                                                               | 0.31                                                                                                              | 0.20                                                                                                              | 4.28                                                                                                              | 4.43                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                                 |
| USA                                                                                                               | -                                                                                                                 | 0.89                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                 |
| Vietnam                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                                 | 1.00                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                 |
| Others                                                                                                            | -                                                                                                                 | 0.05                                                                                                              | 0.77                                                                                                              | 0.14                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                                 |
| Grand Total                                                                                                       | 23.40                                                                                                             | 26.94                                                                                                             | 90.92                                                                                                             | 13.38                                                                                                             | 18.66                                                                                                             |

Note: Country-wise import for the current year is not available.

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