Country rankings

Natural Gas by Country

United States has the highest Natural Gas Production of the 49 countries listed in 2025 (1.1T m³), followed by Russia (609.4B m³) and China (264.1B m³). Denmark ranks last of the 49 listed (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

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    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
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  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 of the 49 countries listed in 2025, at 1.1T m³, followed by Russia (609.4B m³) and China (264.1B m³).
Which country ranks last on Natural Gas Production of those listed?
Denmark ranks last of the 49 countries listed in 2025, at 3.1B m³. The list covers 49 of 235 countries.
Where does the 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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