Natural gas production
Global natural gas production grew by 3.1%. The US (+7.7%) recorded the
largest volumetric increase despite lower gas prices, and remained the world’s
largest producer
World natural gas production increased by 3.1% in 2011. While the US saw the largest national increase, the Middle East recorded the largest regional increment to production. Production growth in Russia and Turkmenistan was partly offset by a large decline in European production
Output also grew rapidly in Qatar (+25.8%), Russia (+3.1%) and
Turkmenistan (+40.6%), more than offsetting declines in Libya (-75.6%) and the
UK (-20.8%). The EU recorded the largest decline in gas production on record (-11.4%), due to a combination of mature fields, maintenance, and weak regional consumption.
Methodology
Gas production comprises marketed production and excludes gas flared or recycled gas.
Natural gas production is provided in three different units of measurement to accommodate regional customary usage. World natural gas production PDF tables are in both billion cubic metres, and million tonnes oil equivalent (mtoe). Data in the Excel workbook are also in billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d).
Natural gas production is provided in three different units of measurement to accommodate regional customary usage. World natural gas production PDF tables are in both billion cubic metres, and million tonnes oil equivalent (mtoe). Data in the Excel workbook are also in billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d).
Production by region
Sources
Includes data from Cedigaz.
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