Friday, June 10, 2011

World's Top 21 Natural Gas Producers, 2005-2010 -- BP

by Aaron and David Rachovich


Natural Gas Production* in billion cubic feet (Bcf) per day, 2005-2010



Rank
Country
2010
2010 share of total
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
1.
United States
59.1
19.1%
56.4
55.1
52.8
50.7
49.5
2.
Russia
57.0
18.4%
51.1
58.1
57.3
57.6
56.1
3.
Canada
15.5
5.0%
15.9
17.0
17.7
18.2
18.1
4.
Iran
13.4
4.3%
12.7
11.2
10.8
10.5
10.0
5.
Qatar
11.3
3.7%
8.6
7.4
6.1
4.9
4.4
6.
Norway
10.3
3.3%
10.0
9.6
8.7
8.5
8.2
7.
China
9.4
3.0%
8.2
7.7
6.7
5.7
4.8
8.
Saudi Arabia
8.1
2.6%
7.6
7.8
7.2
7.1
6.9
9.
Indonesia
7.9
2.6%
7.0
6.7
6.5
6.8
6.9
10.
Algeria
7.8
2.5%
7.7
8.3
8.2
8.2
8.5
11.
Netherlands
6.8
2.2%
6.1
6.4
5.9
6.0
6.1
12.
Malaysia
6.4
2.1%
6.2
6.2
6.2
6.1
5.9
13.
Egypt
5.9
1.9%
6.1
5.7
5.4
5.3
4.1
14.
Uzbekistan
5.7
1.8%
5.8
6.0
5.7
5.3
5.2
15.
United Kingdom
5.5
1.8%
5.8
6.7
7.0
7.7
8.5
16.
Mexico
5.3
1.7%
5.3
5.2
5.2
5.0
4.4
17.
United Arab Emirates
4.9
1.6%
4.7
4.8
4.9
4.7
4.6
18.
India
4.9
1.6%
3.8
2.9
2.9
2.8
2.9
19.
Australia
4.9
1.6%
4.6
4.0
4.0
3.9
3.6
20.
Turkmenistan
4.1
1.3%
3.5
6.4
6.3
5.8
5.5
21.
Trinidad and Tobago
4.1
1.3%
3.9
3.8
3.8
3.5
3.0
Total World
309.0
100.0%
287.9
295.5
285.5
278.7
268.8



*Excluding gas flared or recycled.

Note: Natural gas production data expressed in billion cubic meters (bcm) is also available at www.bp.com/statisticalreview.

Source: BP Statistical Review of World Energy, June 2011, here

(According to the BP data above, in 2010, the U.S. has surpassed Russia as the world's top natural gas producer for the second consecutive year. Also, please see our post "World's Top 22 Natural Gas Proven Reserve Holders," here. -- D.R.)

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