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Energy > Natural gas > Consumption: Countries Compared

DEFINITION: This entry is the total natural gas consumed in cubic meters (cu m). The discrepancy between the amount of natural gas produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes and other complicating factors.

CONTENTS

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COUNTRY
AMOUNT
DATE
GRAPH
HISTORY
1 United StatesUnited States 689.9 billion cu m 2011
2 European UnionEuropean Union 487.9 billion cu m 2009
3 RussiaRussia 460 billion cu m 2012
Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) 169.48 billion cu m 2011
4 ChinaChina 147.1 billion cu m 2011
5 IranIran 144.6 billion cu m 2010
6 JapanJapan 112.6 billion cu m 2011
7 CanadaCanada 103.3 billion cu m 2011
8 Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia 99.23 billion cu m 2011
9 United KingdomUnited Kingdom 82.21 billion cu m 2011
10 GermanyGermany 78.99 billion cu m 2011
11 ItalyItaly 77.83 billion cu m 2011
12 IndiaIndia 61.1 billion cu m 2011
13 United Arab EmiratesUAE 60.54 billion cu m 2010
14 MexicoMexico 59.15 billion cu m 2011
Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) 59.14 billion cu m 2007
15 UkraineUkraine 56.2 billion cu m 2010
Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) 56.15 billion cu m 2007
High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) 55.13 billion cu m 2011
16 NetherlandsNetherlands 49.05 billion cu m 2011
17 UzbekistanUzbekistan 46.8 billion cu m 2012
Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) 46.53 billion cu m 2011
18 EgyptEgypt 46.17 billion cu m 2010
19 South KoreaSouth Korea 45.9 billion cu m 2011
20 ThailandThailand 45.08 billion cu m 2010
21 TurkeyTurkey 44.71 billion cu m 2011
22 ArgentinaArgentina 43.29 billion cu m 2010
23 PakistanPakistan 42.9 billion cu m 2011
24 FranceFrance 41.52 billion cu m 2011
25 IndonesiaIndonesia 39.56 billion cu m 2010
Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile) 34.49 billion cu m 2001
26 SpainSpain 33.55 billion cu m 2011
27 VenezuelaVenezuela 33.1 billion cu m 2011
28 MalaysiaMalaysia 32.62 billion cu m 2010
OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile) 30.94 billion cu m 2010
29 AlgeriaAlgeria 28.82 billion cu m 2010
30 AustraliaAustralia 27.56 billion cu m 2011
31 BrazilBrazil 26.7 billion cu m 2011
32 TurkmenistanTurkmenistan 25 billion cu m 2011
33 Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ 23.32 billion cu m 2010
Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) 22.38 billion cu m 2010
NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) 22.15 billion cu m 2010
Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) 22 billion cu m 2010
34 BelarusBelarus 21.82 billion cu m 2010
35 QatarQatar 21.8 billion cu m 2010
South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) 21.14 billion cu m 2010
European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) 20.31 billion cu m 2009
36 BangladeshBangladesh 19.91 billion cu m 2010
37 OmanOman 17.53 billion cu m 2011
38 TaiwanTaiwan 16.37 billion cu m 2011
39 PolandPoland 14.38 billion cu m 2011
40 RomaniaRomania 14.2 billion cu m 2011
Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile) 13.46 billion cu m 2010
41 BelgiumBelgium 13.46 billion cu m 2011
Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile) 13.45 billion cu m 2010
42 BahrainBahrain 12.77 billion cu m 2010
43 KuwaitKuwait 12.62 billion cu m 2010
44 HungaryHungary 11.9 billion cu m 2012
=45 VietnamVietnam 10.2 billion cu m 2012
=45 KazakhstanKazakhstan 10.2 billion cu m 2011
47 AzerbaijanAzerbaijan 9.92 billion cu m 2010
48 SyriaSyria 9.63 billion cu m 2010
Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) 9.42 billion cu m 2010
49 AustriaAustria 9.27 billion cu m 2011
50 ColombiaColombia 9.08 billion cu m 2010
51 Czech RepublicCzech Republic 8.94 billion cu m 2011
52 SingaporeSingapore 8.78 billion cu m 2011
53 BoliviaBolivia 8.59 billion cu m 2012
54 LibyaLibya 6.84 billion cu m 2010
Christian countries averageChristian countries average (profile) 6.78 billion cu m 2010
55 SlovakiaSlovakia 6.47 billion cu m 2011
Sparsely populated countries averageSparsely populated countries average (profile) 6.24 billion cu m 2010
56 PeruPeru 5.49 billion cu m 2010
57 ChileChile 5.3 billion cu m 2010
58 PortugalPortugal 5.21 billion cu m 2011
59 NigeriaNigeria 5.03 billion cu m 2010
Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) 4.99 billion cu m 2010
60 IrelandIreland 4.98 billion cu m 2011
Hot countries averageHot countries average (profile) 4.92 billion cu m 2010
61 NorwayNorway 4.81 billion cu m 2011
62 GreeceGreece 4.74 billion cu m 2011
63 New ZealandNew Zealand 4.28 billion cu m 2011
64 DenmarkDenmark 4.18 billion cu m 2011
Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile) 4.11 billion cu m 2010
65 FinlandFinland 4.1 billion cu m 2011
66 South AfricaSouth Africa 4.01 billion cu m 2010
67 SwitzerlandSwitzerland 3.68 billion cu m 2011
68 IsraelIsrael 3.65 billion cu m 2010
69 LithuaniaLithuania 3.3 billion cu m 2012
70 TunisiaTunisia 3.28 billion cu m 2010
71 BurmaBurma 3.24 billion cu m 2010
72 BruneiBrunei 2.97 billion cu m 2010
73 PhilippinesPhilippines 2.86 billion cu m 2010
74 SerbiaSerbia 2.84 billion cu m 2012
75 Hong KongHong Kong 2.79 billion cu m 2012
76 CroatiaCroatia 2.75 billion cu m 2012
77 BulgariaBulgaria 2.54 billion cu m 2010
78 Serbia and MontenegroSerbia+ 2.35 billion cu m 2010
Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) 2.19 billion cu m 2010
79 ArmeniaArmenia 2.08 billion cu m 2011
80 GeorgiaGeorgia 1.97 billion cu m 2012
81 Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea 1.58 billion cu m 2010
82 LatviaLatvia 1.52 billion cu m 2010
83 Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire 1.5 billion cu m 2010
84 JordanJordan 1.4 billion cu m 2011
85 IraqIraq 1.3 billion cu m 2010
86 SwedenSweden 1.3 billion cu m 2011
87 LuxembourgLuxembourg 1.18 billion cu m 2011
88 MoldovaMoldova 1.09 billion cu m 2011
89 SloveniaSlovenia 1.06 billion cu m 2010
90 CubaCuba 1.03 billion cu m 2012
91 YemenYemen 950 million cu m 2010
92 Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the 930 million cu m 2010
93 Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. 820 million cu m 2010
94 TanzaniaTanzania 780 million cu m 2010
95 Puerto RicoPuerto Rico 770 million cu m 2010
96 AngolaAngola 733 million cu m 2010
97 EstoniaEstonia 701 million cu m 2010
failed states averagefailed states average (profile) 594.67 million cu m 2010
98 MoroccoMorocco 560 million cu m 2010
99 KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan 462.5 million cu m 2010
100 EcuadorEcuador 330 million cu m 2010
Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) 294.65 million cu m 2010
101 Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina 230 million cu m 2010
102 CameroonCameroon 210 million cu m 2010
103 TajikistanTajikistan 172 million cu m 2012
104 LebanonLebanon 150 million cu m 2010
105 AfghanistanAfghanistan 140 million cu m 2010
106 Republic of MacedoniaMacedonia Rep. 136.6 million cu m 2011
107 GhanaGhana 120 million cu m 2010
108 Papua New GuineaPapua NG 110 million cu m 2010
=109 GabonGabon 80 million cu m 2010
=109 MozambiqueMozambique 80 million cu m 2010
=109 UruguayUruguay 80 million cu m 2010
=112 BarbadosBarbados 20 million cu m 2010
=112 SenegalSenegal 20 million cu m 2010
114 AlbaniaAlbania 10 million cu m 2010
115 ArubaAruba 1 cu m 2010
=116 BermudaBermuda 0.0 2012
=116 Sri LankaSri Lanka 0.0 2012
=116 NicaraguaNicaragua 0.0 2012
=116 MacauMacau 0.0 2012
=116 MaldivesMaldives 0.0 2012
=116 NamibiaNamibia 0.0 2012
=116 British Virgin IslandsBrit. Virgin Isl. 0.0 2010
=116 MaliMali 0.0 2010
=116 ChadChad 0.0 2010
=116 UgandaUganda 0.0 2010
=116 NigerNiger 0.0 2010
=116 Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands 0.0 2010
=116 KiribatiKiribati 0.0 2010
=116 HaitiHaiti 0.0 2010
=116 French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia 0.0 2010
=116 Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau 0.0 2010
=116 GrenadaGrenada 0.0 2010
=116 SeychellesSeychelles 0.0 2010
=116 DjiboutiDjibouti 0.0 2010
=116 Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda 0.0 2010
=116 BurundiBurundi 0.0 2010
=116 BhutanBhutan 0.0 2010
=116 MaltaMalta 0.0 2010
=116 Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. 0.0 2010
=116 IcelandIceland 0.0 2010
=116 ZambiaZambia 0.0 2010
=116 MontserratMontserrat 0.0 2010
=116 New CaledoniaNew Caledonia 0.0 2010
=116 North KoreaNorth Korea 0.0 2010
=116 South SudanSouth Sudan 0.0 2010
=116 GuyanaGuyana 0.0 2010
=116 HondurasHonduras 0.0 2010
=116 ComorosComoros 0.0 2010
=116 NepalNepal 0.0 2010
=116 Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da CunhaSaint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha 0.0 2010
=116 East TimorEast Timor 0.0 2010
=116 Saint Pierre and MiquelonSt Pierre+ 0.0 2010
=116 EthiopiaEthiopia 0.0 2010
=116 SwazilandSwaziland 0.0 2010
=116 Burkina FasoBurkina Faso 0.0 2010
=116 DominicaDominica 0.0 2010
=116 LiberiaLiberia 0.0 2010
=116 MadagascarMadagascar 0.0 2010
=116 VanuatuVanuatu 0.0 2010
=116 NauruNauru 0.0 2010
=116 MalawiMalawi 0.0 2010
=116 MontenegroMontenegro 0.0 2010
=116 Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands 0.0 2010
=116 Central African RepublicCentral Africa 0.0 2010
=116 MauritiusMauritius 0.0 2010
=116 Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks+ 0.0 2010
=116 GuineaGuinea 0.0 2010
=116 PanamaPanama 0.0 2010
=116 Costa RicaCosta Rica 0.0 2010
=116 American SamoaAmerican Samoa 0.0 2010
=116 GibraltarGibraltar 0.0 2010
=116 El SalvadorEl Salvador 0.0 2010
=116 RwandaRwanda 0.0 2010
=116 BelizeBelize 0.0 2010
=116 Sierra LeoneSierra Leone 0.0 2010
=116 FijiFiji 0.0 2010
=116 Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)Falklands 0.0 2010
=116 SudanSudan 0.0 2010
=116 SurinameSuriname 0.0 2010
=116 ZimbabweZimbabwe 0.0 2010
=116 MauritaniaMauritania 0.0 2010
=116 ParaguayParaguay 0.0 2010
=116 BotswanaBotswana 0.0 2010
=116 Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ 0.0 2010
=116 CambodiaCambodia 0.0 2010
=116 The GambiaThe Gambia 0.0 2010
=116 Cape VerdeCape Verde 0.0 2010
=116 GuatemalaGuatemala 0.0 2010
=116 The BahamasThe Bahamas 0.0 2010
=116 GreenlandGreenland 0.0 2010
=116 NiueNiue 0.0 2010
=116 SamoaSamoa 0.0 2010
=116 JamaicaJamaica 0.0 2010
=116 West BankWest Bank 0.0 2010
=116 GuamGuam 0.0 2010
=116 LesothoLesotho 0.0 2010
=116 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ 0.0 2010
=116 KenyaKenya 0.0 2010
=116 EritreaEritrea 0.0 2010
=116 Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands 0.0 2010
=116 Saint LuciaSaint Lucia 0.0 2010
=116 CyprusCyprus 0.0 2010
=116 MongoliaMongolia 0.0 2010
=116 SomaliaSomalia 0.0 2010
=116 LaosLaos 0.0 2010
=116 Cook IslandsCook Islands 0.0 2010
=116 BeninBenin 0.0 2010
=116 Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ 0.0 2010
=116 TogoTogo 0.0 2010
=116 TongaTonga 0.0 2010
=116 Western SaharaWestern Sahara 0.0 2010
=116 Cayman IslandsCayman Islands 0.0 2010
=116 KosovoKosovo 0.0 2007

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Conflict

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Cost of living

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Culture

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Energy

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Weather

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Interesting observations about Energy > Natural gas > Consumption

  • United States has had the highest natural gas > consumption since 2001.
  • 3 of the top 4 countries by natural gas > consumption are Cold countries'.
  • Russia ranked first for natural gas > consumption amongst Former Soviet republics in 2012.
  • India ranked first for natural gas > consumption amongst South and Central Asia in 2011.
  • 71 of the bottom 107 countries by natural gas > consumption are Hot countries.
  • 6 of the top 11 countries by natural gas > consumption are Heavily indebted.
  • Ukraine ranked second for natural gas > consumption amongst Eastern Europe in 2010.
  • European Union has ranked in the top 3 for natural gas > consumption since 2001.
  • 87 of the bottom 165 countries by natural gas > consumption are Christian.
  • United Kingdom ranked second for natural gas > consumption amongst Europe in 2011.
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