Natural gas production — all countries

Natural gas production — World

Natural gas production in the world in 2024 — 4,218.35 bn m³. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 302.8%.

2024 4,218.35 bn m³ +1.51% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 4,218.35 bn m³2024
Period minimum 997.04 bn m³1983

Trend over time

1980–2024 · billion cubic meters

Natural gas production — World, 1980–202402,0004,0006,00019801985199019952000200520102015202020241980: 1,047.26 bn m³1981: 1,054.95 bn m³1982: 1,018.47 bn m³1983: 997.04 bn m³1984: 1,081.67 bn m³1985: 1,091.94 bn m³1986: 1,088.28 bn m³1987: 1,138.38 bn m³1988: 1,178.39 bn m³1989: 1,219.54 bn m³1990: 1,239.24 bn m³1991: 1,299.73 bn m³1992: 2,119.26 bn m³1993: 2,156.95 bn m³1994: 2,175.14 bn m³1995: 2,206.86 bn m³1996: 2,269.66 bn m³1997: 2,273.14 bn m³1998: 2,313.53 bn m³1999: 2,367.8 bn m³2000: 2,456.52 bn m³2001: 2,502.8 bn m³2002: 2,557.65 bn m³2003: 2,637.12 bn m³2004: 2,702.44 bn m³2005: 2,791.72 bn m³2006: 2,899.16 bn m³2007: 2,968.91 bn m³2008: 3,063.65 bn m³2009: 3,004.13 bn m³2010: 3,223.11 bn m³2011: 3,340 bn m³2012: 3,410.2 bn m³2013: 3,450.88 bn m³2014: 3,503.06 bn m³2015: 3,566.2 bn m³2016: 3,608.92 bn m³2017: 3,745.99 bn m³2018: 3,928.25 bn m³2019: 4,045.39 bn m³2020: 3,961.72 bn m³2021: 4,123.36 bn m³2022: 4,146.67 bn m³2023: 4,155.47 bn m³2024: 4,218.35 bn m³
Change over the period: +3,171.09 (+302.8%) Average annual rate: 3.22 %

Comparison, 2024

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

World 4,218.35 bn m³
World computed 4,218.35 bn m³
Natural gas production — World, by year World All countries CSV XLSX
Year bn m³ Change Change, %
2024 4,218.35 +62.88 +1.51%
2023 4,155.47 +8.79 +0.21%
2022 4,146.67 +23.31 +0.57%
2021 4,123.36 +161.64 +4.08%
2020 3,961.72 −83.67 −2.07%
2019 4,045.39 +117.13 +2.98%
2018 3,928.25 +182.27 +4.87%
2017 3,745.99 +137.07 +3.8%
2016 3,608.92 +42.72 +1.2%
2015 3,566.2 +63.14 +1.8%
2014 3,503.06 +52.18 +1.51%
2013 3,450.88 +40.68 +1.19%
2012 3,410.2 +70.2 +2.1%
2011 3,340 +116.89 +3.63%
2010 3,223.11 +218.97 +7.29%
2009 3,004.13 −59.52 −1.94%
2008 3,063.65 +94.74 +3.19%
2007 2,968.91 +69.76 +2.41%
2006 2,899.16 +107.43 +3.85%
2005 2,791.72 +89.28 +3.3%
2004 2,702.44 +65.33 +2.48%
2003 2,637.12 +79.47 +3.11%
2002 2,557.65 +54.85 +2.19%
2001 2,502.8 +46.28 +1.88%
2000 2,456.52 +88.72 +3.75%
1999 2,367.8 +54.27 +2.35%
1998 2,313.53 +40.39 +1.78%
1997 2,273.14 +3.48 +0.15%
1996 2,269.66 +62.8 +2.85%
1995 2,206.86 +31.72 +1.46%
1994 2,175.14 +18.19 +0.84%
1993 2,156.95 +37.69 +1.78%
1992 2,119.26 +819.52 +63.05%
1991 1,299.73 +60.49 +4.88%
1990 1,239.24 +19.7 +1.62%
1989 1,219.54 +41.15 +3.49%
1988 1,178.39 +40.01 +3.51%
1987 1,138.38 +50.09 +4.6%
1986 1,088.28 −3.66 −0.33%
1985 1,091.94 +10.27 +0.95%
1984 1,081.67 +84.63 +8.49%
1983 997.04 −21.43 −2.1%
1982 1,018.47 −36.48 −3.46%
1981 1,054.95 +7.68 +0.73%
1980 1,047.26

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).