Canada vs USSR: Natural gas production by region
Canada
2,062 terawatt-hours
in 2025
USSR
5,564 terawatt-hours
in 1984
Canada rank
6th
USSR rank
3rd
Natural gas production by region over time
- Canada
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 5,564 terawatt-hours against 2,062 terawatt-hours in Canada, a difference of 3,502 terawatt-hours.
That makes USSR's figure about 2.7 times Canada's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 6th and USSR ranks 3rd of 50 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 690.54 terawatt-hours | 2,713 terawatt-hours | 2,022 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1980s | 709.46 terawatt-hours | 4,782 terawatt-hours | 4,073 terawatt-hours | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural gas production by region, Canada or USSR?
- USSR, at 5,564 terawatt-hours against 2,062 terawatt-hours in Canada as of 1984.
- What is the difference in natural gas production by region between Canada and USSR?
- 3,502 terawatt-hours, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and USSR?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1984.
- How do Canada and USSR rank globally for natural gas production by region?
- Canada ranks 6th and USSR ranks 3rd of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Natural gas production by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.