Top Natural Gas Producing Countries

The United States produced about 1,069 billion cubic meters of natural gas in 2024 (roughly 103.4 Bcf/d), more than any other country, followed by Russia (642 bcm) and Iran (279 bcm). It is also the largest consumer (937 bcm) and the largest gross exporter (218 bcm). Figures are EIA International Energy Statistics for dry gas.

Natural Gas Production by Country

Billion cubic meters per year · 2024

#	Country	bcm	Bcf/d
1	United States	1,069	103.4
2	Russia	642	62.1
3	Iran	279	27.0
4	China	258	25.0
5	Canada	199	19.2
6	Qatar	170	16.4
7	Australia	152	14.7
8	Norway	131	12.7
9	Saudi Arabia	123	11.9
10	Algeria	98.8	9.6
11	Malaysia	80.6	7.8
12	Turkmenistan	77.6	7.5
13	Indonesia	69.8	6.7
14	United Arab Emirates	59.4	5.7
15	Egypt	47.5	4.6
16	Argentina	46.8	4.5
17	Uzbekistan	46.2	4.5
18	Oman	44.3	4.3
19	Nigeria	39.1	3.8
20	Azerbaijan	37.9	3.7

Natural Gas Consumption by Country

Billion cubic meters per year · 2024

#	Country	bcm	Bcf/d
1	United States	937	90.6
2	Russia	500	48.3
3	China	425	41.1
4	Iran	264	25.5
5	Canada	138	13.4
6	Saudi Arabia	123	11.9
7	Mexico	97.8	9.5
8	Japan	89.2	8.6
9	Germany	77.7	7.5
10	United Arab Emirates	71.8	6.9
11	India	71.2	6.9
12	Italy	62.6	6.1
13	United Kingdom	62.5	6.0
14	South Korea	61.9	6.0
15	Egypt	59.5	5.8
16	Turkey	53.2	5.1
17	Algeria	53.1	5.1
18	Uzbekistan	51.7	5.0
19	Indonesia	50.0	4.8
20	Australia	49.2	4.8

Production Minus Consumption

The producers in the first table

Country	Production (bcm)	Consumption (bcm)	Surplus / deficit (bcm)
Russia	642	500	+142
United States	1,069	937	+133
Norway	131	4.7	+126
Qatar	170	46.8	+123
Australia	152	49.2	+103
Canada	199	138	+60.8
Algeria	98.8	53.1	+45.7
Turkmenistan	77.6	43.2	+34.4
Malaysia	80.6	47.4	+33.2
Azerbaijan	37.9	11.4	+26.5
Indonesia	69.8	50.0	+19.8
Nigeria	39.1	20.1	+19.0
Iran	279	264	+15.2
Oman	44.3	29.7	+14.6
Argentina	46.8	46.6	+0.2
Saudi Arabia	123	123	+0.0
Uzbekistan	46.2	51.7	−5.5
Egypt	47.5	59.5	−12.0
United Arab Emirates	59.4	71.8	−12.4
China	258	425	−167

A surplus is what a country has available to export or store; it is not the same as reported exports, which also include re-exports and gas that only transits a country.

Natural Gas Exports by Country

Gross exports, pipeline plus LNG · bcm

#	Country	bcm	Bcf/d
1	United States	218	21.1
2	Russia	148	14.3
3	Norway	126	12.2
4	Qatar	126	12.2
5	Australia	106	10.2
6	Canada	88.6	8.6
7	Algeria	48.9	4.7
8	Netherlands	41.6	4.0
9	Malaysia	39.1	3.8
10	Turkmenistan	34.2	3.3
11	Azerbaijan	25.1	2.4
12	Indonesia	20.7	2.0
13	Nigeria	18.5	1.8
14	Iran	16.1	1.6
15	Oman	16.0	1.5

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) — International, dry natural gas. Each country's latest reported year is shown; the lists cover the largest countries in each category, not every country. Data updated October 19, 2026.

Natural Gas by Country FAQ

Which country produces the most natural gas?

The United States, at about 1,069 billion cubic meters in 2024 (roughly 103.4 Bcf/d), followed by Russia (642 bcm) and Iran (279 bcm).

Which country uses the most natural gas?

The United States, at about 937 bcm in 2024, ahead of Russia (500 bcm) and China (425 bcm). It is also the largest producer and the largest gross exporter, yet it exports only about 20% of what it produces.

Who exports the most natural gas?

By EIA's gross export figures, the United States sent about 218 bcm abroad in 2024, followed by Russia (148 bcm) and Norway (126 bcm). These totals combine pipeline gas and LNG; for LNG alone, see the LNG exporters page.

Which big producers are net gas exporters, and which are net importers?

Among the 20 producers in the production table, Russia has the largest surplus (production exceeds consumption by about 142 bcm), while China has the largest deficit (consumption exceeds production by about 167 bcm). Major importers that are not top producers, such as Germany, Japan and Italy, are not in this comparison.

How are these figures measured, and how current are they?

They are the EIA's International Energy Statistics for dry natural gas, in billion cubic meters per year; each row shows its latest reported year. EIA publishes annual data with a lag of roughly a year and a half, so the newest year here is not the current year. Bcf/d figures are converted from bcm at 35.3147 Bcf per bcm over 365.25 days. Gas reserves are not shown because published reserve estimates differ widely between sources.