Natural Gas Production by Country

Natural gas production by country shows how much dry natural gas is produced in each country, measured in billion cubic feet (Bcf) per year. The figures refer to dry natural gas production, which is the gas remaining after processing removes natural gas liquids and impurities; gross gas production, vented and flared gas, and reinjected gas are separate measures reported by the same source. The statistics are based on the U.S. Energy Information Administration's (EIA) International Energy Statistics, which compiles national production reports from government and industry sources. The table covers 96 countries with a reported 2024 production value, from 2019 to 2024. The World total stood at 148,970 billion cubic feet in 2024, and the sum of the individually reported countries is 148,966, a difference of only 4 billion cubic feet attributable to source-level rounding.

Largest Natural Gas-Producing Countries in 2024

The United States produced the most natural gas in 2024 with 37,767 billion cubic feet. Russia ranked second with 22,673, followed by Iran (9,853), China (9,127), Canada (7,026), Qatar (6,002), Australia (5,374), Norway (4,623), Saudi Arabia (4,357), and Algeria (3,489).

The United States produced about 1.7 times more gas than Russia, the second-largest producer, and about 3.8 times more than the third-largest, Iran. Russia alone produced about 1.7 times the combined output of Canada and Qatar, the fifth and sixth producers. Two countries exceeded 10,000 billion cubic feet and nine exceeded 4,000 billion cubic feet in 2024.

Natural Gas Production by Country

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#	Country	Latest Data (billion cubic feet)	Year
1	United States US	37,767	2024
2	Russia RU	22,673	2024
3	Iran IR	9,853	2024
4	China CN	9,127	2024
5	Canada CA	7,026	2024
6	Qatar QA	6,002	2024
7	Australia AU	5,374	2024
8	Norway NO	4,623	2024
9	Saudi Arabia SA	4,357	2024
10	Algeria DZ	3,489	2024
11	Malaysia MY	2,846	2024
12	Turkmenistan TM	2,740	2024
13	Indonesia ID	2,465	2024
14	United Arab Emirates AE	2098	2024
15	Egypt EG	1676	2024
16	Argentina AR	1652	2024
17	Uzbekistan UZ	1631	2024
18	Oman OM	1566	2024
19	Nigeria NG	1380	2024
20	Azerbaijan AZ	1338	2024
21	India IN	1269	2024
22	Mexico MX	1105	2024
23	United Kingdom GB	1088	2024
24	Kazakhstan KZ	1033	2024
25	Thailand TH	953	2024
26	Israel IL	940	2024
27	Venezuela VE	898	2024
28	Trinidad and Tobago TT	893	2024
29	Pakistan PK	852	2024
30	Brazil BR	782	2024
31	Bangladesh BD	711	2024
32	Kuwait KW	703	2024
33	Bahrain BH	677	2024
34	Ukraine UA	642	2024
35	Peru PE	479	2024
36	Myanmar MM	455	2024
37	Mozambique MZ	430	2024
38	Libya LY	427	2024
39	Papua New Guinea PG	403	2024
40	Bolivia BO	394	2024
41	Brunei BN	371	2024
42	Iraq IQ	365	2024
43	Colombia CO	356	2024
44	Netherlands NL	342	2024
45	Romania RO	323	2024
46	Equatorial Guinea GQ	235	2024
47	Vietnam VN	225	2024
48	Angola AO	205	2024
49	Poland PL	184	2024
50	Germany DE	146	2024
51	Syria SY	132	2024
52	Ghana GH	121	2024
53	New Zealand NZ	118	2024
54	Ivory Coast CI	96	2024
55	Italy IT	93	2024
56	Cameroon CM	89	2024
57	Türkiye TR	80	2024
58	Denmark DK	79	2024
59	Tanzania TZ	70	2024
60	Japan JP	67	2024
61	Congo CG	63	2024
62	Hungary HU	61	2024
63	Philippines PH	59	2024
64	Tunisia TN	41	2024
65	Ireland IE	39	2024
66	Chile CL	39	2024
67	Cuba CU	34	2024
68	Croatia HR	23	2024
69	Austria AT	19	2024
70	Gabon GA	17	2024
71	Serbia RS	11	2024
72	Ecuador EC	9	2024
73	Jordan JO	8	2024
74	Czech Republic CZ	6	2024
75	Rwanda RW	3	2024
76	Guatemala GT	3	2024
77	Belarus BY	2	2024
78	Taiwan TW	2	2024
79	South Africa ZA	2	2024
80	Albania AL	2	2024
81	Morocco MA	2	2024
82	Slovakia SK	1	2024
83	Senegal SN	1	2024
84	Kyrgyzstan KG	1	2024
85	Spain ES	1	2024
86	Niger NE	1	2024
87	Tajikistan TJ	1	2024
88	Belgium BE	1	2024
89	France FR	0	2024
90	Yemen YE	0	2024
91	Georgia GE	0	2024
92	Bulgaria BG	0	2024
93	Suriname SR	0	2024
94	Barbados BB	0	2024
95	Slovenia SI	0	2024
96	Greece GR	0	2024

The United States alone accounted for about 25 percent of the World total in 2024, while the United States and Russia together accounted for about 41 percent; the top three countries accounted for about 47 percent, the top five for about 58 percent, and the top ten for about 74 percent. Production is therefore concentrated in a small group of large producers, with the top five countries accounting for more than half of world output and the top ten for roughly three quarters.

Natural Gas Production Around the World

In North America, the United States (37,767) leads by a wide margin, ahead of Canada (7,026) and Mexico (1,105). In Europe, Russia (22,673) is the largest producer, followed by Norway (4,623), while the Netherlands (342) and Türkiye (80) are smaller producers.

In Asia, China (9,127) leads, ahead of Malaysia (2,846), Indonesia (2,465), and Pakistan (852); Azerbaijan produced 1,338 billion cubic feet. In the Middle East, Iran (9,853) leads, ahead of Qatar (6,002), Saudi Arabia (4,357), and the United Arab Emirates (2,098).

In Africa, Algeria (3,489) leads, ahead of Egypt (1,676) and Nigeria (1,380); in Oceania, Australia (5,374) is the dominant producer, ahead of New Zealand (118). Israel increased production from 363 billion cubic feet in 2019 to 940 in 2024.

Global Production Structure, 2019-2024

World production expanded from 142,862 billion cubic feet in 2019 to 148,970 in 2024, an increase of about 6,108 billion cubic feet, or 4.3 percent over five years. Growth was uneven across regions: the United States added 3,868 billion cubic feet, China added 2,794, Iran 1,559, and Canada 958, while Russia reduced its output by 2,363 and the Netherlands by 829.

China's production increased by about 44 percent from 2019 to 2024, Iran's by about 19 percent, and Canada's by about 16 percent, while Russia's output declined by about 9 percent. The combined share of the United States and Russia fell from about 41.3 percent in 2019 to 40.6 percent in 2024, while China's share rose from about 4.4 percent to 6.1 percent.

Largest Changes in Natural Gas Production, 2023-2024

Russia recorded the largest increase in the latest year, rising from 21,104 billion cubic feet in 2023 to 22,673 in 2024 (up 1,569, about 7.4 percent). China rose from 8,454 to 9,127 (up 673, about 8.0 percent), Norway by 277, and Iran by 176, while Algeria fell by 229. The World total rose from 146,749 to 148,970 billion cubic feet (up 2,221, about 1.5 percent).

The largest decline came from Algeria, falling from 3,718 to 3,489 billion cubic feet (down 229, about 6.2 percent). The United States fell from 37,803 to 37,767 (down 36, less than 1 percent), Qatar by 30, and Australia by 30.

Natural Gas Production by Country

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#	Country	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
1	United States	33,899	33,811	34,529	36,255	37,803	37,767
2	Russia	25,036	23,599	25,873	22,916	21,104	22,673
3	Iran	8,294	8,788	9,044	9,226	9,677	9,853
4	China	6,333	6,922	7,479	7,995	8,454	9,127
5	Canada	6,068	5,960	6,196	6,629	6,855	7,026
6	Qatar	5,914	5,911	5,964	6,012	6,032	6,002
7	Australia	5,125	5,112	5,195	5,431	5,344	5,374
8	Norway	4,253	4,143	4,237	4,583	4,346	4,623
9	Saudi Arabia	3,982	4,018	4,082	4,304	4,281	4,357
10	Algeria	3,145	2,992	3,700	3,579	3,718	3,489
11	Malaysia	2,539	2,302	2,513	2,764	2,749	2,846
12	Turkmenistan	2,953	2,813	2,850	3,054	2,976	2,740
13	Indonesia	2,369	2,457	2,451	2,387	2,439	2,465
14	United Arab Emirates	1963	1971	1950	1942	2057	2098
15	Egypt	2,305	2,139	2,420	2,300	2028	1676
16	Argentina	1544	1423	1434	1562	1532	1652
17	Uzbekistan	1975	1622	1755	1703	1716	1631
18	Oman	1281	1260	1361	1431	1484	1566
19	Nigeria	1635	1653	1536	1418	1310	1380
20	Azerbaijan	815	868	1108	1207	1263	1338
21	India	1103	977	1146	1181	1242	1269
22	Mexico	1069	1079	1093	1155	1218	1105
23	United Kingdom	1390	1392	1150	1332	1202	1088
24	Kazakhstan	819	752	945	954	1016	1033
25	Thailand	1353	1202	1161	927	884	953
26	Israel	363	529	666	759	857	940
27	Venezuela	702	675	751	833	847	898
28	Trinidad and Tobago	1259	1091	908	955	919	893
29	Pakistan	1080	1147	1009	942	923	852
30	Brazil	881	830	833	787	802	782
31	Bangladesh	915	869	851	824	822	711
32	Kuwait	619	584	563	594	669	703
33	Bahrain	627	637	648	613	670	677
34	Ukraine	697	688	671	620	627	642
35	Peru	474	425	401	484	486	479
36	Myanmar	613	596	611	535	481	455
37	Mozambique	192	188	190	199	377	430
38	Libya	524	379	446	431	402	427
39	Papua New Guinea	407	419	399	423	409	403
40	Bolivia	554	537	553	502	435	394
41	Brunei	454	443	405	372	349	371
42	Iraq	378	260	339	348	361	365
43	Colombia	405	399	403	399	388	356
44	Netherlands	1171	852	764	636	418	342
45	Romania	341	306	307	311	316	323
46	Equatorial Guinea	212	205	239	275	241	235
47	Vietnam	343	302	246	271	264	225
48	Angola	239	263	210	190	207	205
49	Poland	203	200	199	196	189	184
50	Germany	212	181	179	170	153	146
51	Syria	125	97	149	130	132	132
52	Ghana	53	91	103	113	110	121
53	New Zealand	168	167	147	138	142	118
54	Ivory Coast	81	83	88	95	101	96
55	Italy	170	143	113	111	96	93
56	Cameroon	84	85	83	85	89	89
57	Türkiye	17	16	14	13	29	80
58	Denmark	120	64	66	69	71	79
59	Tanzania	49	42	50	65	70	70
60	Japan	89	81	81	76	71	67
61	Congo	41	45	45	51	46	63
62	Hungary	60	60	53	54	57	61
63	Philippines	150	136	116	107	75	59
64	Tunisia	40	43	55	54	52	41
65	Ireland	94	73	55	51	41	39
66	Chile	50	48	44	48	48	39
67	Cuba	34	32	31	30	34	34
68	Croatia	36	30	26	26	24	23
69	Austria	33	27	24	22	20	19
70	Gabon	16	18	16	16	16	17
71	Serbia	16	15	14	12	12	11
72	Ecuador	12	10	11	10	9	9
73	Jordan	4	7	9	7	8	8
74	Czech Republic	7	7	7	8	6	6
75	Rwanda	2	2	2	2	3	3
76	Guatemala	2	2	3	3	2	3
77	Belarus	2	2	3	2	2	2
78	Taiwan	5	3	3	2	2	2
79	South Africa	43	42	3	2	2	2
80	Albania	3	2	2	2	2	2
81	Morocco	4	4	4	3	2	2
82	Slovakia	2	2	2	2	2	1
83	Senegal	2	2	2	1	1	1
84	Kyrgyzstan	1	1	1	1	1	1
85	Spain	5	2	2	1	1	1
86	Niger	1	1	1	1	1	1
87	Tajikistan	1	1	1	1	1	1
88	Belgium	0	0	0	0	0	1
89	France	1	1	1	1	1	0
90	Yemen	0	0	0	0	0	0
91	Georgia	0	0	0	0	0	0
92	Bulgaria	1	2	1	1	0	0
93	Suriname	0	0	0	0	0	0
94	Barbados	1	0	0	0	0	0
95	Slovenia	0	0	0	0	0	0
96	Greece	0	0	0	0	0	0

Methodology

The statistics are based on the U.S. Energy Information Administration's (EIA) International Energy Statistics, which compiles national natural gas production reports from government and industry sources. Values refer to dry natural gas production, in billion cubic feet per year; gross gas, vented and flared gas, and reinjected gas are reported separately by EIA and are not included here. The World total is the sum reported by the source and may differ slightly from the sum of the listed countries because of source-level rounding and independent country reports; for 2019, the difference is 210 billion cubic feet, and for 2024, it is only 4 billion cubic feet. In the table, a zero reflects no production, while an empty cell means that no value was reported.