Data
How recently the data was updated
How long before each release the tracker last touched its terminal, pipeline and carrier records, by status.
A revisit date, not a verdict
Every record in GEM’s workbooks carries a last-updated date. It says when the entry was last revisited, which is not the same as when its facts last changed: a project that has not changed may be untouched for years, and GEM often revisits many entries on one day. An old date is a reason to open the entry’s own page, not a sign that it is wrong.
Age is counted in whole calendar months from the release month. An entry dated after the release month cannot be aged and is counted on its own, not rounded to zero. A median needs five dated records. For which fields are filled at all see data coverage, and for fields that sit oddly together data quality.
Terminal units, September 2025 release
1,206 terminal units. Dates run from 7 February 2023 to 20 June 2026. The date shared by the most records is 3 September 2025, on 58 of them (4.8%).
| Last updated | Terminal units | Share of dated |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year | 1,160 | 96% |
| 1 to 2 years | 21 | 1.7% |
| 2 to 3 years | 2 | 0.2% |
| 3 years or more | 0 | 0% |
| Dated after the release month | 23 | 1.9% |
| Status | Records | Median age | Three years or more |
|---|---|---|---|
| operating | 376 | 2 months | 0 |
| construction | 89 | 2 months | 0 |
| proposed | 282 | 2 months | 0 |
| idle | 10 | 2 months | 0 |
| mothballed | 17 | 2 months | 0 |
| shelved | 105 | 2 months | 0 |
| cancelled | 301 | 2 months | 0 |
| retired | 26 | 2 months | 0 |
Pipelines, November 2025 release
4,246 pipeline projects. 26 carry no usable date and are left out of the counts below. Dates run from 5 August 2021 to 28 October 2025. The date shared by the most records is 26 August 2022, on 71 of them (1.7%).
| Last updated | Pipelines | Share of dated |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year | 1,875 | 44% |
| 1 to 2 years | 491 | 12% |
| 2 to 3 years | 1,119 | 27% |
| 3 years or more | 735 | 17% |
| Dated after the release month | 0 | 0% |
| Status | Records | Median age | Three years or more |
|---|---|---|---|
| operating | 2,975 | 26 months | 686 |
| construction | 282 | 3 months | 4 |
| proposed | 611 | 3 months | 11 |
| idle | 8 | 4 months | 0 |
| mothballed | 9 | 15 months | 1 |
| shelved | 103 | 3 months | 0 |
| cancelled | 243 | 4 months | 30 |
| retired | 14 | 21 months | 3 |
| unknown | 1 | Too few records | 0 |
LNG carriers, June 2026 release
1,220 vessels. Dates run from 31 December 2024 to 22 June 2026. The date shared by the most records is 31 December 2024, on 983 of them (81%).
| Last updated | LNG carriers | Share of dated |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year | 237 | 19% |
| 1 to 2 years | 983 | 81% |
| 2 to 3 years | 0 | 0% |
| 3 years or more | 0 | 0% |
| Dated after the release month | 0 | 0% |
| Status | Records | Median age | Three years or more |
|---|---|---|---|
| operating | 822 | 18 months | 0 |
| construction | 364 | 18 months | 0 |
| proposed | 34 | 6 months | 0 |
Common questions
Each answer stands on its own.
- How recently was the terminal unit data updated?
- In the September 2025 release, 96% of the 1,206 dated terminal units were last updated in the year before it and 0% three years or more before. The date shared by the most records is 3 September 2025, on 58 of them. A date says when GEM last revisited an entry, not whether it is out of date.
- How recently was the pipeline data updated?
- In the November 2025 release, 44% of the 4,220 dated pipeline projects were last updated in the year before it and 17% three years or more before. The date shared by the most records is 26 August 2022, on 71 of them. A date says when GEM last revisited an entry, not whether it is out of date.
- How recently was the LNG carrier data updated?
- In the June 2026 release, 19% of the 1,220 dated vessels were last updated in the year before it and 0% three years or more before. The date shared by the most records is 31 December 2024, on 983 of them. A date says when GEM last revisited an entry, not whether it is out of date.
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