Global Natural Gas Production
Updated on 04.20.2023
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Life and earth sciences
5 min read
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)
| 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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