The list of countries in the world for natural gas production is based on the official OPEC reporting data published in the OPEC Annual Statistical Bulletin 2017.
Ranking of countries in terms of natural gas production
| № | Country | billion m³ / year | in % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA | 751,063 | 20,66 |
| 2 | Russia | 642,242 | 17,66 |
| 3 | Iran | 226,905 | 6,24 |
| 4 | Qatar | 182,83 | 5,03 |
| 5 | Canada | 174,051 | 4,79 |
| 6 | PRC | 136,628 | 3,76 |
| 7 | Norway | 120,193 | 3,31 |
| 8 | Saudi Arabia | 110,86 | 3,05 |
| 9 | Algeria | 93,152 | 2,56 |
| 10 | Turkmenistan | 81,765 | 2,25 |
| 11 | Indonesia | 74,026 | 2,04 |
| 12 | Netherlands | 50,543 | 1,39 |
| 13 | Malaysia | 64,428 | 1,77 |
| 14 | UAE | 61,084 | 1,68 |
| 15 | Uzbekistan | 57,7 | 1,59 |
| 16 | Australia | 56,293 | 1,55 |
| 17 | Trinidad and Tobago | 43,374 | 1,19 |
| 18 | United Kingdom | 43,022 | 1,18 |
| 19 | Nigeria | 42,562 | 1,17 |
| 20 | Pakistan | 42,209 | 1,16 |
| 21 | Egypt | 42,102 | 1,16 |
| 22 | Mexico | 41,227 | 1,13 |
| 23 | Thailand | 38,929 | 1,07 |
| 24 | Argentina | 36,546 | 1,01 |
| 25 | Oman | 32,779 | 0,90 |
| 26 | India | 31,139 | 0,86 |
| 27 | Venezuela | 27,718 | 0,76 |
| 28 | Bangladesh | 25,512 | 0,70 |
| 29 | Bolivia | 23,501 | 0,65 |
| 30 | Bahrain | 22,351 | 0,61 |
| 31 | Kazakhstan | 22,004 | 0,61 |
| 32 | Brazil | 20,619 | 0,57 |
| 33 | Ukraine | 19,271 | 0,53 |
| 34 | Azerbaijan | 18,773 | 0,52 |
| 35 | Myanmar | 18,529 | 0,51 |
| 36 | Kuwait | 17,291 | 0,48 |
| 37 | Peru | 14,454 | 0,40 |
| 38 | Libya | 15,571 | 0,43 |
| 39 | Colombia | 12,935 | 0,36 |
| 40 | Brunei | 11,132 | 0,31 |
| 41 | Romania | 9,89 | 0,27 |
| 42 | Vietnam | 9,298 | 0,26 |
| 43 | Germany | 7,606 | 0,21 |
| 44 | Equatorial Guinea | 6,212 | 0,17 |
| 45 | Mozambique | 5,826 | 0,16 |
| 46 | Poland | 5,794 | 0,16 |
| 47 | Italy | 5,783 | 0,16 |
| 48 | New Zealand | 5,063 | 0,14 |
| 49 | Denmark | 4,505 | 0,12 |
| 50 | Japan | 4,175 | 0,11 |
| 51 | Philippines | 3,951 | 0,11 |
| 52 | Syria | 3,87 | 0,11 |
| 53 | Ireland | 2,998 | 0,08 |
| 54 | Tunisia | 2,18 | 0,06 |
| 55 | South Africa | 1,963 | 0,05 |
| 56 | Angola | 1,919 | 0,05 |
| 57 | Cote d'Ivoire | 1,9 | 0,05 |
| 58 | Hungary | 1,841 | 0,05 |
| 59 | Croatia | 1,691 | 0,05 |
| 60 | Austria | 1,199 | 0,03 |
| 61 | Gabon | 0,551 | 0,02 |
| 62 | Ecuador | 0,53 | 0,01 |
| 63 | France | 0,034 | 0,00 |
| Total | 3636,092 |
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Leading countries in natural gas production
The leaders in terms of gas production are the USA, Russia, Iran, Qatar, Canada, China, Norway, Saudi. Arabia, Algeria, Turkmenistan and Indonesia. These countries account for over 70% of world production.
Modern human conditions can hardly be imagined without the presence of natural gas. Natural gas is what makes our life more comfortable. Even without listing the numerous positive qualities of gas, such as environmental friendliness, easy transportability and others, every smart and sane person understands how important this product is and why there has been a struggle for decades to extract it.
In the current political and economic situation, the "resource" issue is more urgent than ever on the agenda. After the lifting of sanctions on Iran, several more large sellers appeared on the gas market, which completely turned the game around. But the dynamics are such that almost every day the participants in this gas race change their status. Therefore, monitoring the most relevant information, in this case presented in our rating of countries for gas production, will be of interest not only to specialists, but also to ordinary people.