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Natural Gas Consumption by Country

United States has the highest Natural Gas Consumption (EJ) in 2025 (32.88 EJ), followed by Russia (17.28 EJ) and China (15.91 EJ). Estonia has the lowest (0.01 EJ).

Infrastructure & Energy127 countries · 2 metricsUpdated Jul 22, 2025Original page
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Natural Gas Consumption (EJ), 2025

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 75 countries.

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
0.8 EJ
Middle half 0.18 EJ – 1.68 EJ
Average
1.95 EJ
75 countries
Highest
32.88 EJ
United States
Lowest
0.01 EJ
Estonia

Over time · 2018–2025

The top 5 in 2025, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • United States
  • Russia
  • China
  • Iran
  • Saudi Arabia

Data

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76 countries · # = rank by Natural Gas Consumption (EJ)
#
1United States32.88 EJ913.4B m³
2Russia17.28 EJ480B m³
3China15.91 EJ441.9B m³
4Iran9.23 EJ256.3B m³
5Saudi Arabia4.82 EJ133.8B m³
6Canada4.76 EJ132.3B m³
7Mexico3.59 EJ99.7B m³
8Japan3.25 EJ90.4B m³
9Germany2.83 EJ78.5B m³
10United Arab Emirates2.54 EJ70.6B m³
11India2.4 EJ66.6B m³
12South Korea2.27 EJ63B m³
13Egypt2.21 EJ61.5B m³
14United Kingdom2.2 EJ61.2B m³
15Italy2.16 EJ60.1B m³
16Turkey2.03 EJ56.4B m³
17Algeria1.95 EJ54B m³
18Indonesia1.74 EJ48.3B m³
19Thailand1.7 EJ47.3B m³
20Malaysia1.66 EJ46.2B m³
21Uzbekistan1.6 EJ44.5B m³
22Qatar1.58 EJ43.8B m³
23Argentina1.57 EJ43.6B m³
24Australia1.39 EJ38.7B m³
25Turkmenistan1.25 EJ34.7B m³
26Pakistan1.23 EJ34.1B m³
27Brazil1.2 EJ33.2B m³
28Oman1.18 EJ32.9B m³
29Spain1.13 EJ31.3B m³
29Taiwan1.13 EJ31.3B m³
31Venezuela1.12 EJ31B m³
32France1.1 EJ30.6B m³
33Bangladesh0.99 EJ22.4B m³
34Netherlands0.94 EJ26.1B m³
35Kuwait0.93 EJ25.8B m³
36Kazakhstan0.86 EJ23.9B m³
37Ukraine0.81 EJ22.5B m³
38Poland0.8 EJ22.1B m³
39Iraq0.66 EJ18.4B m³
40Belarus0.57 EJ15.9B m³
41Belgium0.49 EJ13.5B m³
41Israel0.49 EJ13.6B m³
43Singapore0.48 EJ13.3B m³
44Trinidad and Tobago0.47 EJ13.1B m³
45Azerbaijan0.44 EJ12.3B m³
46Colombia0.42 EJ11.7B m³
47Peru0.37 EJ10.2B m³
48Romania0.34 EJ9.6B m³
49Hungary0.31 EJ8.6B m³
50Chile0.28 EJ7.8B m³
51Austria0.27 EJ7.4B m³
52Czechia0.26 EJ7.1B m³
52Greece0.26 EJ7.1B m³
54Vietnam0.21 EJ5.8B m³
55Hong Kong0.19 EJ5.3B m³
56Ireland0.18 EJ4.9B m³
57South Africa0.17 EJ4.7B m³
58Slovakia0.16 EJ4.5B m³
59Portugal0.15 EJ4.1B m³
60Philippines0.14 EJ4B m³
61Norway0.12 EJ3.4B m³
62Switzerland0.11 EJ3.1B m³
63Bulgaria0.1 EJ2.7B m³
63New Zealand0.1 EJ2.7B m³
65Croatia0.09 EJ2.6B m³
66Denmark0.06 EJ1.6B m³
66Lithuania0.06 EJ1.7B m³
68Finland0.04 EJ1.1B m³
69Morocco0.03 EJ1B m³
69Sweden0.03 EJ800M m³
69Slovenia0.03 EJ900M m³
69Latvia0.03 EJ800M m³
73Ecuador0.02 EJ500M m³
73Luxembourg0.02 EJ600M m³
75Estonia0.01 EJ300M m³
—North Macedonia—300M m³

What correlates with Natural Gas Consumption (EJ) (2025)?

Pearson r against 1,834 other country metrics sharing at least 45 countries. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Natural Gas Consumption (EJ) tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. McDonald's LocationsMost McDonald's by Country
    r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 66
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  2. Annual Reddit UsersReddit Users by Country
    r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 68
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  3. IPv6 AssignedIP Address by Country
    r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 58
    Plot
  4. Total ValuationUnicorns by Country
    r = +0.95 · very strong · n = 49
    Plot
  5. # of Unicorn CompaniesUnicorns by Country
    r = +0.95 · very strong · n = 49
    Plot
  6. Estimated # of BK/HJsBurger King by Country
    r = +0.94 · very strong · n = 67
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Natural Gas Consumption (EJ) tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. Net International Investment PositionNet International Investment Position by Country
    r = −0.76 · very strong · n = 64
    Plot
  2. Climate Change Performance IndexClimate Change Performance Index by Country
    r = −0.40 · moderate · n = 60
    Plot
  3. Land & Resource Sustainability Rank (US News)Most Environmentally Friendly CountriesA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.36 · moderate · n = 69
    Plot
  4. Global FirePower IndexMilitary Strength Index by Country
    r = −0.36 · moderate · n = 73
    Plot
  5. LI Users Aged 18-24LinkedIn Users by Country
    r = −0.35 · moderate · n = 74
    Plot
  6. Major Countries Overall RankMajor Countries
    r = −0.35 · moderate · n = 54
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Natural Gas Consumption (EJ)?
United States has the highest Natural Gas Consumption (EJ) in 2025, at 32.88 EJ, followed by Russia (17.28 EJ) and China (15.91 EJ).
Which country has the lowest Natural Gas Consumption (EJ)?
Estonia has the lowest Natural Gas Consumption (EJ) in 2025, at 0.01 EJ.
What is the median Natural Gas Consumption (EJ) across countries?
The median is 0.8 EJ across the 75 countries with data in 2025.
Where does this natural gas consumption by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Statistical Review of World Energy - 2024 - 73rd edition - Energy Institute; Statistical Review of World Energy - Energy Institute; Statistical Review of World Energy - 2023 - 72nd edition - Energy Institute; Statistical Review of World Energy 2021 - BP.

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