Natural gas production by region in CIS (EI)
CIS (EI): Natural gas production by region was 7,984 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7,984 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
8,912 terawatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
1,875 terawatt-hours
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Natural gas production by region in CIS (EI), 1970–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
CIS (EI) recorded 7,984 terawatt-hours for natural gas production by region in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas production by region in CIS (EI) peaked at 8,912 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,875 terawatt-hours, in 1970.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Natural gas production by region in CIS (EI), year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,875 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 2,012 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 2,097 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 2,238 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 2,469 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 2,740 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 3,040 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 3,277 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 3,526 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 3,851 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 4,122 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 4,408 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 4,743 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 5,074 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 5,564 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 5,547 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 5,975 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 6,391 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 6,811 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 7,066 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 7,310 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 7,198 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 6,950 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 6,800 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 6,433 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 6,248 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 6,391 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 5,961 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 6,139 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 6,281 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 6,442 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 6,463 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 6,637 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 6,940 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 7,104 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 7,259 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 7,448 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 7,555 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 7,755 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 6,702 terawatt-hours | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 7,395 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 7,748 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 7,635 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 7,769 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 7,574 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 7,482 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 7,551 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 8,023 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 8,472 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 8,574 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 8,084 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 8,912 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 8,076 terawatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 7,723 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 8,141 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 7,984 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,713 terawatt-hours | 1,875 terawatt-hours | 3,851 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,570 terawatt-hours | 4,122 terawatt-hours | 7,066 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,571 terawatt-hours | 5,961 terawatt-hours | 7,310 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,030 terawatt-hours | 6,442 terawatt-hours | 7,755 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,822 terawatt-hours | 7,395 terawatt-hours | 8,574 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,153 terawatt-hours | 7,723 terawatt-hours | 8,912 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near CIS (EI)
- 1 United States of America 10,737 terawatt-hours compare
- 2 Russian Federation 6,094 terawatt-hours compare
- 3 USSR 5,564 terawatt-hours compare
- 4 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2,648 terawatt-hours compare
- 5 China 2,641 terawatt-hours compare
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- Oil consumption, annual growth rate 0.9331 % change on previous year (2025)
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels 66.0% (2025)
- Coal consumption, annual growth rate -0.6577 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural gas production by region in CIS (EI)?
- Natural gas production by region in CIS (EI) was 7,984 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural gas production by region recorded in CIS (EI)?
- The highest recorded value was 8,912 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest natural gas production by region recorded in CIS (EI)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,875 terawatt-hours in 1970.
- How does CIS (EI) rank for natural gas production by region?
- CIS (EI) ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is natural gas production by region rising or falling in CIS (EI)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this CIS (EI) data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural gas production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.