Countries by Natural Gas Production 2024

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration

Countries by Natural Gas Production 2024

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Key Findings

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United States leads in Natural Gas Production (Billion Cubic Meters) with 1,040 in 2024.

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Average Natural Gas Production (Billion Cubic Meters) in 2024: 348 · median: 208.

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Gap in 2024: United States is 8.7× larger than Norway.

About This Dataset

Countries by Natural Gas Production 2024

The chart displays the leading countries in natural gas production for 2024, with the United States at the forefront, producing a staggering 1,040 billion cubic meters. Russia follows with a significant output of 620 billion cubic meters, while Iran, China, and Qatar round out the top five with 260, 235, and 180 billion cubic meters, respectively. This data highlights the dominance of these nations in the global energy landscape.

Analysis

United States (1,040), Russia (620) and Iran (260) take the top three in Natural Gas Production (Billion Cubic Meters) in 2024. United States and Russia together hold 59.6% of the combined total of all 8 entities. Below the top two the field is tightly packed: the remaining 6 run from 260 down to 120. It takes the next three entities (Russia, Iran, China) added together to match United States.

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Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart

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8 categories · 1 year

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Top Value

1,040

United States

Natural Gas Production (Billion Cubic Meters) · 2024

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Natural Gas Production (Billion Cubic Meters)

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2024

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Methodology & source

Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration
Coverage: 8 entities · 2024 · 8 observations
Measure: Natural Gas Production (Billion Cubic Meters)
Last updated: 6 September 2026
Compiled by: The ANYSTAT team, from the source above

How the figures are calculated

Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2024.

Rankings & Full Data

8 records · Natural Gas Production (Billion Cubic Meters) · ranked by 2024

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#	Category	2024
🥇	United States	1,040
🥈	Russia	620
🥉	Iran	260
4	China	235
5	Qatar	180
6	Canada	175
7	Australia	155
8	Norway	120

Data Sources & References

All external sources cited in this dataset

1 https://www.eia.gov/international/data/world/natural-gas/annual-natural-gas-production Visit ↗

2 https://www.iea.org/countries/iran Visit ↗

3 https://www.iea.org/countries/qatar Visit ↗

4 https://www.iea.org/countries/australia Visit ↗

5 https://www.iea.org/countries/norway Visit ↗

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