Natural gas production by region in OECD (EI)
OECD (EI): Natural gas production by region was 16,830 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16,830 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
16,830 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
7,246 terawatt-hours
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Natural gas production by region in OECD (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
In 2025, natural gas production by region in OECD (EI) stood at 16,830 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas production by region in OECD (EI) peaked at 16,830 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,246 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 OECD (EI), year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7,246 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 7,684 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 8,015 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 8,255 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 8,180 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 7,840 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 7,924 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 8,055 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 8,100 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 8,425 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 8,330 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 8,230 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 7,796 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 7,367 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 7,842 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 7,719 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 7,471 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 7,766 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 7,917 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 8,132 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 8,336 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 8,534 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 8,725 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 9,046 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 9,451 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 9,589 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 10,043 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 10,108 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 9,815 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 10,330 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 10,559 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 10,779 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 10,666 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 10,717 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 10,735 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 10,633 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 10,750 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 10,783 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 11,079 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 11,009 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 11,292 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 11,510 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 11,865 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 11,958 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 12,412 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 12,798 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 12,948 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 13,348 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 14,382 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 15,214 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 15,004 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 15,231 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 16,037 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 16,327 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 16,439 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 16,830 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,973 terawatt-hours | 7,246 terawatt-hours | 8,425 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,857 terawatt-hours | 7,367 terawatt-hours | 8,330 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,398 terawatt-hours | 8,336 terawatt-hours | 10,330 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,771 terawatt-hours | 10,559 terawatt-hours | 11,079 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,773 terawatt-hours | 11,292 terawatt-hours | 15,214 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,978 terawatt-hours | 15,004 terawatt-hours | 16,830 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is natural gas production by region in OECD (EI)?
- Natural gas production by region in OECD (EI) was 16,830 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 OECD (EI)?
- The highest recorded value was 16,830 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest natural gas production by region recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,246 terawatt-hours in 1970.
- How does OECD (EI) rank for natural gas production by region?
- OECD (EI) ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is natural gas production by region rising or falling in OECD (EI)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD (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.