As of 2023, the United States was the biggest producer of natural gas in the world. With a production of approximately 1035.3 billion cubic meters that year, U.S. natural gas production was over 449 billion cubic meters more than the second biggest producer - Russia. These two nations are by far the biggest contributors to natural gas production on the planet. In 2021, global natural gas production reached a peak of four trillion cubic meters.
In addition to having the largest natural gas reserves, Russia is also the world’s leading gas exporting country. The majority of Russia’s gas exports are via pipelines, and in 2021 it exported approximately 202 billion cubic meters through this method. In comparison, Qatar is the third largest natural gas exporter, but is the leading LNG exporting country.
Production of natural gas worldwide in 2023, by country
(in billion cubic meters)
Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.
According to the source, the data represent standard cubic meters (measured at 15°C and 1,013 mbar) where possible. Since the data are derived directly from metric tons of oil equivalent using an average conversion factor, they do not necessarily equate with gas volumes expressed in specific national terms.
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Energy Institute. (June 20, 2024). Production of natural gas worldwide in 2023, by country (in billion cubic meters) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/264101/world-natural-gas-production-by-country/
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