Dry Natural Gas Consumption — 2023
What the figures show
In 2023, United States ranked first with 32,619 billion cubic feet, followed by Russia (16,755) and China (13,962). Together the top three accounted for 43.31% of the world total. 217 countries reported figures for 2023.
217 countries reported figures for 2023. The record lists the first 15, in the order published.
- United States ranked 1st with 32,619 billion cubic feet, 22.30% of the total. In 2022 the figure was 32,292 billion cubic feet (+1.01%).
- Russia ranked 2nd with 16,755 billion cubic feet, 11.46% of the total. In 2022 the figure was 16,462 billion cubic feet (+1.78%).
- China ranked 3rd with 13,962 billion cubic feet, 9.55% of the total. In 2022 the figure was 13,002 billion cubic feet (+7.38%).
- Iran ranked 4th with 9,157 billion cubic feet, 6.26% of the total. In 2022 the figure was 8,648 billion cubic feet (+5.88%).
- Canada ranked 5th with 4,740 billion cubic feet, 3.24% of the total. In 2022 the figure was 4,669 billion cubic feet (+1.51%).
Source
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), U.S. Department of Energy, International Energy Statistics (API v2 route "international"; productId 26, activityId 2, unit BCF, annual). Period 2023. Retrieved 2026-10-06 16:55:52 UTC. Compiled by Eurabelt Fuels Global Statistics.
Dry Natural Gas Consumption — 2023
The figures as published
| Rank | Country | Value billion cubic feet | Share of total | Previous value | Change | Previous rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 32,619 | 22.30% | 32,292 | +1.01% | 1 |
| 2 | Russia | 16,755 | 11.46% | 16,462 | +1.78% | 2 |
| 3 | China | 13,962 | 9.55% | 13,002 | +7.38% | 3 |
| 4 | Iran | 9,157 | 6.26% | 8,648 | +5.88% | 4 |
| 5 | Canada | 4,740 | 3.24% | 4,669 | +1.51% | 5 |
| 6 | Saudi Arabia | 4,281 | 2.93% | 4,304 | -0.53% | 6 |
| 7 | Mexico | 3,487 | 2.38% | 3,255 | +7.12% | 8 |
| 8 | Japan | 3,178 | 2.17% | 3,277 | -3.01% | 7 |
| 9 | Germany | 2,791 | 1.91% | 2,889 | -3.40% | 9 |
| 10 | United Arab Emirates | 2,521 | 1.72% | 2,383 | +5.80% | 12 |
| 11 | India | 2,514 | 1.72% | 2,218 | +13.34% | 13 |
| 12 | United Kingdom | 2,259 | 1.54% | 2,510 | -10.02% | 10 |
| 13 | Italy | 2,192 | 1.50% | 2,439 | -10.12% | 11 |
| 14 | Egypt | 2,097 | 1.43% | 2,120 | -1.10% | 15 |
| 15 | South Korea | 2,083 | 1.42% | 2,190 | -4.91% | 14 |
| World | 146,246 | 100.00% | ||||
Dry Natural Gas Consumption, 2023. Unit: billion cubic feet. 217 countries reported; the first 15 are shown. Previous period: 2022.
1 cited source
- [1]International Energy Statistics U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), U.S. Department of Energy
How this record was made
The ranking period 2023 of “Dry Natural Gas Consumption” as published on Eurabelt Fuels Global Statistics, compiled from U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), U.S. Department of Energy. The record lists the first 15 rows in the order published and states each figure as published: rank, value, share of the total, the value for the previous period, the change and the previous rank. No figure is estimated or interpreted.
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Cite this record
Eurabelt Publications (2026). Dry Natural Gas Consumption — 2023. Record EBF-PUB-2026-0076. publications.eurabeltfuels.eu/record/dry-natural-gas-consumption-2023