Global Natural Gas Production

Updated on 04.20.2023
Middle School
Life and earth sciences

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World natural gas production is growing strongly again after a decrease in economic activity owing to the Covid pandemic. Production in Russia has increased by almost 10%, but is still way behind the United States, the leading producer in this sector.

Global Natural Gas Production (in billions of cubic meters)

Source: BP Statistical Review 2022
Country 2020 2021 2020-2021 Change Share of Global Production
United States  915,9 934,2 2,0% 23,1%
Russia 637,3 701,7 9,2% 17,4%
Iran 249,5 256,7 2,8% 6,4%
China 194,0 209,2 7,3% 5,2%
Qatar 174,9 177,0 1,2% 4,4%
Canada 165,7 172,3 3,8% 4,3%
Australia 146,0 147,2 0,9% 3,6%
Saudi Arabia 113,1 117,3 3,6% 2,9%
Norway 111,5 114,3 2,5% 2,8%
Algeria 81,5 100,8 19,2% 2,5%
Turkmenistan 66,0 79,3 16,7% 2,0%
Malaysia 68,7 74,2 7,4% 1,8%
Egypt 58,5 67,8 13,8% 1,7%
Indonesia 59,5 59,3 -0,4% 1,5%
United Arab Emirates 55,4 57,0 2,7% 1,4%
Uzbekistan 47,1 50,9 7,5% 1,3%
Nigeria 49,4 45,9 -7,7% 1,1%
Rest of the World 667,5 671,9 0,6% 17%
Total World 3861,5 4036,9 4,3% 100,00%

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