Natural gas production — all countries

Natural gas production — Iraq

Natural gas production in Iraq in 2024 — 10.32 bn m³. Ranked 42 in the world out of 213. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 709.6%.

2024 10.32 bn m³ +1% vs 2023
World rank 42of 213
Period maximum 10.71 bn m³2019
Period minimum 0.51 bn m³1983

Trend over time

1980–2024 · billion cubic meters

Natural gas production — Iraq, 1980–202405101519801985199019952000200520102015202020241980: 1.27 bn m³1981: 0.65 bn m³1982: 0.68 bn m³1983: 0.51 bn m³1984: 0.57 bn m³1985: 0.83 bn m³1986: 1.55 bn m³1987: 3.74 bn m³1988: 5.58 bn m³1989: 6.44 bn m³1990: 3.98 bn m³1991: 1.73 bn m³1992: 2.26 bn m³1993: 2.55 bn m³1994: 3.17 bn m³1995: 3.17 bn m³1996: 3.24 bn m³1997: 3.05 bn m³1998: 2.95 bn m³1999: 3.18 bn m³2000: 3.15 bn m³2001: 2.76 bn m³2002: 2.36 bn m³2003: 1.55 bn m³2004: 1 bn m³2005: 1.45 bn m³2006: 1.8 bn m³2007: 4.02 bn m³2008: 6.03 bn m³2009: 6.45 bn m³2010: 6.74 bn m³2011: 5.91 bn m³2012: 5.95 bn m³2013: 6.68 bn m³2014: 7.14 bn m³2015: 6.91 bn m³2016: 9.51 bn m³2017: 9.73 bn m³2018: 10.19 bn m³2019: 10.71 bn m³2020: 7.37 bn m³2021: 9.59 bn m³2022: 9.86 bn m³2023: 10.22 bn m³2024: 10.32 bn m³
Change over the period: +9.05 (+709.64%) Average annual rate: 4.87 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Iraq

Iraq 10.32 bn m³
World computed 4,218.35 bn m³
Middle East & North Africa computed 915.7 bn m³
Western Asia computed 517.25 bn m³
Upper-middle-income countries computed 836.85 bn m³
Natural gas production — Iraq, by year Iraq All countries CSV XLSX
Year bn m³ Change Change, %
2024 10.32 +0.1 +1%
2023 10.22 +0.36 +3.65%
2022 9.86 +0.27 +2.82%
2021 9.59 +2.22 +30.12%
2020 7.37 −3.34 −31.19%
2019 10.71 +0.52 +5.07%
2018 10.19 +0.46 +4.73%
2017 9.73 +0.22 +2.31%
2016 9.51 +2.6 +37.6%
2015 6.91 −0.23 −3.22%
2014 7.14 +0.46 +6.88%
2013 6.68 +0.73 +12.26%
2012 5.95 +0.04 +0.68%
2011 5.91 −0.83 −12.31%
2010 6.74 +0.3 +4.61%
2009 6.45 +0.42 +6.9%
2008 6.03 +2.02 +50.19%
2007 4.02 +2.22 +123.07%
2006 1.8 +0.35 +24.14%
2005 1.45 +0.45 +45.69%
2004 1 −0.56 −35.9%
2003 1.55 −0.81 −34.21%
2002 2.36 −0.4 −14.49%
2001 2.76 −0.39 −12.38%
2000 3.15 −0.03 −0.94%
1999 3.18 +0.23 +7.8%
1998 2.95 −0.1 −3.28%
1997 3.05 −0.19 −5.86%
1996 3.24 +0.07 +2.21%
1995 3.17 +0 +0.01%
1994 3.17 +0.62 +24.3%
1993 2.55 +0.29 +12.87%
1992 2.26 +0.53 +30.46%
1991 1.73 −2.25 −56.5%
1990 3.98 −2.46 −38.18%
1989 6.44 +0.86 +15.44%
1988 5.58 +1.84 +49.24%
1987 3.74 +2.19 +141.62%
1986 1.55 +0.72 +87.16%
1985 0.83 +0.26 +45.95%
1984 0.57 +0.06 +11.11%
1983 0.51 −0.17 −25%
1982 0.68 +0.03 +4.35%
1981 0.65 −0.62 −48.92%
1980 1.27

About the indicator

Marketed natural gas production over the year, in billions of cubic meters. “Marketed” means gas after impurities have been removed and condensate extracted — that is, the gas that reaches the consumer rather than the gas lifted from the well: in some countries the difference between the two reaches a quarter, because part of the gas is reinjected into the reservoir or flared. The gas market remains tied to pipelines more tightly than the oil market, so large producers and large consumers usually turn out to be neighbors.

Important: Marketed gas, after impurities are removed: gas reinjected into the reservoir and gas flared are not included in this figure.

Source: International Energy Statistics (EIA), license Public domain (work of a U.S. federal agency).