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This is a list of countries by natural gas production based on statistics from The U.S Energy Information Administration (EIA). Natural Gas in this list means dry natural gas; which is used in homes and business for heating, cooling, cooking and electricity generation, it can also be compressed and used as a fuel.
- United States. Production: 1.03 trillion cubic meters. The US is by far the largest producer of natural gas in the world, representing nearly a quarter of global natural gas production.
- Russia. Production: 699 billion cubic meters. As the second largest exporter and the next largest producer of natural gas in the world, Russia also holds the biggest-known natural gas reserves on the planet.
- Iran. Production: 244 billion cubic meters. Iran is the third largest natural gas-producing country, representing about 6 percent of global output. The Middle Eastern nation ranks second in terms of natural gas reserves.
- China. Production: 219 billion cubic meters. In recent years, China’s government has incentivized the transition from coal to natural gas to reduce air pollution and meet emissions targets.
It is estimated that the United States has enough natural gas to last at least another 60 years or more. In addition to its own natural gas production, the U.S. also imports natural gas from Canada and Mexico in pipelines. Saudi Arabia has the fifth-largest natural gas reserves in the world, mostly located in the Persian Gulf. As the largest ...
CountryNat. Gas Production 2023 (bcm)Nat. Gas Consumption 2023 (bcm)% Of Global Ng Production 20231035.3886.525.5%586.4453.414.4%251.7245.66.2%234.3404.85.8%Aug 4, 2022 · Natural gas accounts for 32% of primary energy consumption in the United States, the world’s largest producer. Russia is the second biggest producer, and also has at least 37 trillion cubic meters of natural gas reserves, the most in the world.
Gas production increased by 3.5% in Asia, rising by around 6% in China and India, and by 2.1% in Indonesia, while dipping by 1.5% in Malaysia. It remained stable in Africa (8.3% rise in Algeria offset by a 11% fall in Egypt), in Latin America despite an 8.6% hike in Brazil, and in Australia (+0.8% only).
Jul 8, 2024 · 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...
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Five of the 34 natural gas-producing states accounted for about 70.4% of total U.S. dry natural gas production in 2022. The top five natural gas-producing states and their percentage shares of total U.S. natural gas production in 2022 were: Texas 24.6%; Pennsylvania 21.8%; Louisiana 9.9%; West Virginia 7.4%; Oklahoma 6.7%
