Country rankings

Natural Gas by Country

United States has the highest Natural Gas Production in 2025 (1.1T m³), followed by Russia (609.4B m³) and China (264.1B m³). Denmark has the lowest (3.1B m³).

Infrastructure & EnergyManufacturing & Mining133 countries · 5 metricsUpdated Jul 22, 2025Original page
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Natural Gas Production, 2025

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
29.9B m³
Middle half 11.7B m³ – 71.8B m³
Average
84B m³
49 countries
Highest
1.1T m³
United States
Lowest
3.1B m³
Denmark

Over time · 2018–2025

The top 5 in 2025, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • United States
  • Russia
  • China
  • Iran
  • Canada

Data

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99 countries · # = rank by Natural Gas Production
#
1United States1.1T m³322.2T ft³25.6%
2Russia609.4B m³1688.2T ft³14.5%
3China264.1B m³184.4T ft³6.3%
4Iran248.8B m³1183T ft³6.3%
5Canada206.2B m³77.1T ft³4.9%
6Qatar183.5B m³858.1T ft³4.4%
7Australia148.6B m³70.2T ft³3.5%
8Saudi Arabia133.8B m³303.3T ft³3.2%
9Norway120.6B m³65.5T ft³2.9%
10Algeria98B m³159.1T ft³2.3%
11Malaysia80.2B m³41.8T ft³1.9%
12Turkmenistan72.4B m³265T ft³1.7%
13Indonesia71.8B m³98T ft³1.7%
14United Arab Emirates56.6B m³215.1T ft³1.4%
15Nigeria50.8B m³186.6T ft³1.2%
16Oman45.6B m³23T ft³1.1%
17Argentina45.2B m³11.2T ft³1.1%
18Egypt40.8B m³77.2T ft³1%
19Uzbekistan40B m³65T ft³1%
20Kazakhstan38.4B m³85T ft³0.9%
21Azerbaijan37.8B m³35T ft³0.9%
22Venezuela36.1B m³201.3T ft³0.7%
23Mexico34.8B m³12.1T ft³0.8%
24India31.2B m³43.3T ft³0.7%
25United Kingdom29.9B m³7.3T ft³0.7%
26Thailand29.4B m³7.3T ft³0.7%
27Brazil26.6B m³15.2T ft³0.6%
28Israel25.9B m³6.2T ft³0.6%
29Pakistan24.9B m³19.2T ft³0.6%
30Trinidad and Tobago23.8B m³10.6T ft³0.6%
31Bangladesh18B m³7.3T ft³0.4%
32Ukraine16.1B m³39T ft³0.4%
33Bahrain16B m³3.3T ft³0.4%
34Peru15.5B m³14.1T ft³0.4%
34Kuwait15.5B m³63T ft³0.4%
36Myanmar13.9B m³22.5T ft³0.3%
37Libya11.7B m³53.1T ft³0.3%
38Iraq10.9B m³111.5T ft³0.3%
39Brunei10.5B m³9.2T ft³0.3%
40Colombia9.4B m³4.4T ft³0.2%
41Romania8.9B m³3.7T ft³0.2%
42Bolivia8.6B m³10.5T ft³8.6%
43Netherlands7.8B m³27.8T ft³0.2%
44Vietnam5.8B m³24.7T ft³0.1%
45Germany3.7B m³1.5T ft³0.1%
46Poland3.4B m³2.9T ft³0.1%
47Italy3.3B m³1.7T ft³0.1%
47Syria3.3B m³8.5T ft³0.1%
49Denmark3.1B m³565B ft³0.1%
—Ethiopia—880B ft³—
—Japan—738B ft³—
—Philippines—3.5T ft³—
—DR Congo—35B ft³—
—Turkey—131B ft³—
—Tanzania—230B ft³—
—France—304B ft³—
—Sudan—3T ft³—
—Uganda—500B ft³—
—South Korea—250B ft³—
—Spain—90B ft³—
—Afghanistan—1.8T ft³—
—Yemen—16.9T ft³—
—Angola—10.9T ft³—
—Morocco—51B ft³—
—Mozambique—100T ft³—
—Ghana—800B ft³—
—Ivory Coast—1T ft³—
—Cameroon—4.8T ft³—
—Taiwan—220B ft³—
—Somalia—200B ft³—
—Chile—3.5T ft³—
—Ecuador—385B ft³—
—Benin—40B ft³—
—Rwanda—2T ft³—
—Tunisia—2.3T ft³—
—Jordan—213B ft³—
—Tajikistan—200B ft³—
—Papua New Guinea—5T ft³—
—Cuba—2.5T ft³—
—Czechia—140B ft³—
—Greece—35B ft³—
—Hungary—272B ft³—
—Austria—247B ft³—
—Belarus—100B ft³—
—Kyrgyzstan—200B ft³—
—Bulgaria—200B ft³—
—Serbia—1.7T ft³—
—Republic of the Congo—3.2T ft³—
—Mauritania—1T ft³—
—Slovakia—500B ft³—
—Ireland—350B ft³—
—New Zealand—1.3T ft³—
—Croatia—880B ft³—
—Georgia—300B ft³—
—Namibia—2.2T ft³—
—Albania—29B ft³—
—Gabon—1T ft³—
—Equatorial Guinea—1.3T ft³—
—Barbados—4B ft³—

What correlates with Natural Gas Production (2025)?

Pearson r against 1,737 other country metrics sharing at least 30 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Natural Gas Production tend to score higher on these

  1. Annual Reddit UsersReddit Users by Country
    r = +0.95 · very strong · n = 40
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  2. Estimated # of BK/HJsBurger King by Country
    r = +0.95 · very strong · n = 39
    Plot
  3. McDonald's LocationsMost McDonald's by Country
    r = +0.93 · very strong · n = 36
    Plot
  4. IPv6 AssignedIP Address by Country
    r = +0.93 · very strong · n = 36
    Plot
  5. National Central Gov DebtCountries with the Highest National Debt
    r = +0.92 · very strong · n = 36
    Plot
  6. Gun Exports 2010 to 2019Gun Exports by Country
    r = +0.92 · very strong · n = 36
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Natural Gas Production tend to score lower on these

  1. Net International Investment PositionNet International Investment Position by Country
    r = −0.88 · very strong · n = 34
    Plot
  2. % of Children Ever BreastfedBreastfeeding Rates by Country
    r = −0.54 · strong · n = 31
    Plot
  3. LI Users Aged 18-24LinkedIn Users by Country
    r = −0.43 · moderate · n = 47
    Plot
  4. ZeroPark 2020Tier 1 Countries
    r = −0.43 · moderate · n = 49
    Plot
  5. Major Countries Overall RankMajor Countries
    r = −0.42 · moderate · n = 36
    Plot
  6. Climate Change Performance IndexClimate Change Performance Index by Country
    r = −0.40 · moderate · n = 31
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Natural Gas Production?
United States has the highest Natural Gas Production in 2025, at 1.1T m³, followed by Russia (609.4B m³) and China (264.1B m³).
Which country has the lowest Natural Gas Production?
Denmark has the lowest Natural Gas Production in 2025, at 3.1B m³.
What is the median Natural Gas Production across countries?
The median is 29.9B m³ across the 49 countries with data in 2025.
Where does this natural gas by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Statistical Review of World Energy - Energy Institute; Natural Gas Reserves by Country - Worldometer; Statistical Review of World Energy 2022 - BP; Statistical Review of World Energy 2021 - BP.

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