Dry Natural Gas Production — 2022
What the figures show
In 2022, United States ranked first with 36,255 billion cubic feet, followed by Russia (22,916) and Iran (9,226). Together the top three accounted for 46.71% of the world total. 217 countries reported figures for 2022.
217 countries reported figures for 2022. The record lists the first 15, in the order published.
- United States ranked 1st with 36,255 billion cubic feet, 24.76% of the total. In 2021 the figure was 34,529 billion cubic feet (+5.00%).
- Russia ranked 2nd with 22,916 billion cubic feet, 15.65% of the total. In 2021 the figure was 25,873 billion cubic feet (-11.43%).
- Iran ranked 3rd with 9,226 billion cubic feet, 6.30% of the total. In 2021 the figure was 9,044 billion cubic feet (+2.01%).
- China ranked 4th with 7,995 billion cubic feet, 5.46% of the total. In 2021 the figure was 7,479 billion cubic feet (+6.89%).
- Canada ranked 5th with 6,629 billion cubic feet, 4.53% of the total. In 2021 the figure was 6,196 billion cubic feet (+6.98%).
Source
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), U.S. Department of Energy, International Energy Statistics (API v2 route "international"; productId 26, activityId 1, unit BCF, annual). Period 2022. Retrieved 2026-10-06 16:55:47 UTC. Compiled by Eurabelt Fuels Global Statistics.
Dry Natural Gas Production — 2022
The figures as published
| Rank | Country | Value billion cubic feet | Share of total | Previous value | Change | Previous rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 36,255 | 24.76% | 34,529 | +5.00% | 1 |
| 2 | Russia | 22,916 | 15.65% | 25,873 | -11.43% | 2 |
| 3 | Iran | 9,226 | 6.30% | 9,044 | +2.01% | 3 |
| 4 | China | 7,995 | 5.46% | 7,479 | +6.89% | 4 |
| 5 | Canada | 6,629 | 4.53% | 6,196 | +6.98% | 5 |
| 6 | Qatar | 6,012 | 4.11% | 5,964 | +0.81% | 6 |
| 7 | Australia | 5,431 | 3.71% | 5,195 | +4.53% | 7 |
| 8 | Norway | 4,583 | 3.13% | 4,237 | +8.15% | 8 |
| 9 | Saudi Arabia | 4,304 | 2.94% | 4,082 | +5.45% | 9 |
| 10 | Algeria | 3,579 | 2.44% | 3,700 | -3.28% | 10 |
| 11 | Turkmenistan | 3,054 | 2.09% | 2,850 | +7.14% | 11 |
| 12 | Malaysia | 2,764 | 1.89% | 2,513 | +9.99% | 12 |
| 13 | Indonesia | 2,387 | 1.63% | 2,451 | -2.60% | 13 |
| 14 | Egypt | 2,300 | 1.57% | 2,420 | -4.96% | 14 |
| 15 | United Arab Emirates | 1,942 | 1.33% | 1,950 | -0.42% | 15 |
| World | 146,438 | 100.00% | ||||
Dry Natural Gas Production, 2022. Unit: billion cubic feet. 217 countries reported; the first 15 are shown. Previous period: 2021.
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 2022 of “Dry Natural Gas Production” 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 Production — 2022. Record EBF-PUB-2026-0074. publications.eurabeltfuels.eu/record/dry-natural-gas-production-2022