Largest natural gas producers in the world
Dry natural gas production by country, as reported to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Ranked first, 2024
United States
1,069.4 billion cubic metres
World, 2024
4,218.3
billion cubic metres
Nigeria
#19
39.1 billion cubic metres in 2024, of 96 countries
Top 15
United States ranked first with 1,069.4 billion cubic metres in 2024, 25.4% of the world total, followed by Russia (642.0 billion cubic metres) and Iran (279.0 billion cubic metres). Together the ten largest account for 74% of the world total.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, International Energy Statistics, updated 13 Oct 2026. Annual figures; the latest year is often an EIA estimate and can be revised. Coal tonnes are not adjusted for quality.
World map
All 96 countries
| # | Country | billion cubic metres | Share of world | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 1,069.4 | 25.4% | 2024 |
| 2 | Russia | 642.0 | 15.2% | 2024 |
| 3 | Iran | 279.0 | 6.6% | 2024 |
| 4 | China | 258.4 | 6.1% | 2024 |
| 5 | Canada | 199.0 | 4.7% | 2024 |
| 6 | Qatar | 170.0 | 4.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Australia | 152.2 | 3.6% | 2024 |
| 8 | Norway | 130.9 | 3.1% | 2024 |
| 9 | Saudi Arabia | 123.4 | 2.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Algeria | 98.8 | 2.3% | 2024 |
| 11 | Malaysia | 80.6 | 1.9% | 2024 |
| 12 | Turkmenistan | 77.6 | 1.8% | 2024 |
| 13 | Indonesia | 69.8 | 1.7% | 2024 |
| 14 | United Arab Emirates | 59.4 | 1.4% | 2024 |
| 15 | Egypt | 47.5 | 1.1% | 2024 |
| 16 | Argentina | 46.8 | 1.1% | 2024 |
| 17 | Uzbekistan | 46.2 | 1.1% | 2024 |
| 18 | Oman | 44.3 | 1.1% | 2024 |
| 19 | Nigeria | 39.1 | 0.93% | 2024 |
| 20 | Azerbaijan | 37.9 | 0.90% | 2024 |
| 21 | India | 35.9 | 0.85% | 2024 |
| 22 | Mexico | 31.3 | 0.74% | 2024 |
| 23 | United Kingdom | 30.8 | 0.73% | 2024 |
| 24 | Kazakhstan | 29.3 | 0.69% | 2024 |
| 25 | Thailand | 27.0 | 0.64% | 2024 |
| 26 | Israel | 26.6 | 0.63% | 2024 |
| 27 | Venezuela | 25.4 | 0.60% | 2024 |
| 28 | Trinidad and Tobago | 25.3 | 0.60% | 2024 |
| 29 | Pakistan | 24.1 | 0.57% | 2024 |
| 30 | Brazil | 22.1 | 0.52% | 2024 |
| 31 | Bangladesh | 20.1 | 0.48% | 2024 |
| 32 | Kuwait | 19.9 | 0.47% | 2024 |
| 33 | Bahrain | 19.2 | 0.45% | 2024 |
| 34 | Ukraine | 18.2 | 0.43% | 2024 |
| 35 | Peru | 13.6 | 0.32% | 2024 |
| 36 | Myanmar | 12.9 | 0.31% | 2024 |
| 37 | Mozambique | 12.2 | 0.29% | 2024 |
| 38 | Libya | 12.1 | 0.29% | 2024 |
| 39 | Papua New Guinea | 11.4 | 0.27% | 2024 |
| 40 | Bolivia | 11.2 | 0.26% | 2024 |
| 41 | Brunei | 10.5 | 0.25% | 2024 |
| 42 | Iraq | 10.3 | 0.24% | 2024 |
| 43 | Colombia | 10.1 | 0.24% | 2024 |
| 44 | Netherlands | 9.7 | 0.23% | 2024 |
| 45 | Romania | 9.2 | 0.22% | 2024 |
| 46 | Equatorial Guinea | 6.7 | 0.16% | 2024 |
| 47 | Vietnam | 6.4 | 0.15% | 2024 |
| 48 | Angola | 5.8 | 0.14% | 2024 |
| 49 | Poland | 5.2 | 0.12% | 2024 |
| 50 | Germany | 4.1 | 0.10% | 2024 |
| 51 | Syria | 3.7 | 0.09% | 2024 |
| 52 | Ghana | 3.4 | 0.08% | 2024 |
| 53 | New Zealand | 3.3 | 0.08% | 2024 |
| 54 | Ivory Coast | 2.7 | 0.06% | 2024 |
| 55 | Italy | 2.6 | 0.06% | 2024 |
| 56 | Cameroon | 2.5 | 0.06% | 2024 |
| 57 | Türkiye | 2.3 | 0.05% | 2024 |
| 58 | Denmark | 2.2 | 0.05% | 2024 |
| 59 | Tanzania | 2.0 | 0.05% | 2024 |
| 60 | Japan | 1.9 | 0.05% | 2024 |
| 61 | Congo | 1.8 | 0.04% | 2024 |
| 62 | Hungary | 1.7 | 0.04% | 2024 |
| 63 | Philippines | 1.7 | 0.04% | 2024 |
| 64 | Tunisia | 1.2 | 0.03% | 2024 |
| 65 | Ireland | 1.1 | 0.03% | 2024 |
| 66 | Chile | 1.1 | 0.03% | 2024 |
| 67 | Cuba | 1.0 | 0.02% | 2024 |
| 68 | Croatia | 0.7 | 0.02% | 2024 |
| 69 | Austria | 0.5 | 0.01% | 2024 |
| 70 | Gabon | 0.5 | 0.01% | 2024 |
| 71 | Serbia | 0.3 | 0.01% | 2024 |
| 72 | Ecuador | 0.3 | 0.01% | 2024 |
| 73 | Jordan | 0.2 | 0.01% | 2024 |
| 74 | Czechia | 0.2 | 0.00% | 2024 |
| 75 | Rwanda | 0.1 | 0.00% | 2024 |
| 76 | Afghanistan | 0.1 | 0.00% | 2020 |
| 77 | Guatemala | 0.1 | 0.00% | 2024 |
| 78 | Belarus | 0.1 | 0.00% | 2024 |
| 79 | South Africa | 0.1 | 0.00% | 2024 |
| 80 | Albania | 0.1 | 0.00% | 2024 |
| 81 | Morocco | 0.0 | 0.00% | 2024 |
| 82 | Slovakia | 0.0 | 0.00% | 2024 |
| 83 | Senegal | 0.0 | 0.00% | 2024 |
| 84 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.0 | 0.00% | 2024 |
| 85 | Spain | 0.0 | 0.00% | 2024 |
| 86 | Niger | 0.0 | 0.00% | 2024 |
| 87 | Tajikistan | 0.0 | 0.00% | 2024 |
| 88 | Belgium | 0.0 | 0.00% | 2024 |
| 89 | France | 0.0 | 0.00% | 2024 |
| 90 | Yemen | 0.0 | 0.00% | 2024 |
| 91 | Georgia | 0.0 | 0.00% | 2024 |
| 92 | Bulgaria | 0.0 | 0.00% | 2024 |
| 93 | Suriname | 0.0 | 0.00% | 2024 |
| 94 | Barbados | 0.0 | 0.00% | 2024 |
| 95 | Slovenia | 0.0 | 0.00% | 2024 |
| 96 | Greece | 0.0 | 0.00% | 2024 |
Each country’s latest reported year is used, so years can differ. Countries that report no value are not ranked.