- Natural Gas Production refers to the total volume of marketable natural gas extracted from underground reservoirs within a country during a given year.
North America Natural Gas Production was 1,261 Billion Cubic Metres in 2023, up 4.1% on 2022. The Natural Gas Production dataset of North America from 2015 to 2023 provides a comprehensive overview of the region's natural gas output, highlighting production trends, upstream developments, and long-term changes across the natural gas sector. Measured in billion cubic metres (bcm), the dataset represents the combined annual production of marketable natural gas across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
North America Natural Gas Production moved from 949 Billion Cubic Metres in 2015 to 1,261 Billion Cubic Metres in 2023 (+32.9%), an average of +3.6% a year. The series high was 1,261 Billion Cubic Metres in 2023 and the low 936 Billion Cubic Metres in 2016.
The gap between the series high (2023) and low (2016) is 325.1 Billion Cubic Metres. The sharpest single-year move was +10.5% in 2018.
Within North America, U.S. has the highest value in 2023 at 1,035 Billion Cubic Metres, 82.1% of the regional total.
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| Year | Billion Cubic Metres | Change vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023Peak | 1,261 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 1,212 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 1,149 | +2% |
| 2020 | 1,126 | −0.7% |
| 2019 | 1,134 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 1,056 | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 955.7 | +2.1% |
| 2016 Trough | 936 | −1.4% |
| 2015 | 949 | — |
Data definition
Natural Gas Production — - Natural Gas Production refers to the total volume of marketable natural gas extracted from underground reservoirs within a country during a given year. It is typically measured in billion cubic meters (bcm) and represents the production of natural gas that is available for sale, distribution, or consumption after the removal of impurities and non-hydrocarbon components where applicable. The indicator includes gas produced from both associated gas fields (produced alongside crude oil) and non-associated gas fields. Natural Gas Production is a key measure of a country's upstream gas industry, resource availability, energy security, and contribution to domestic and global natural gas supply.
The data includes the production of marketable natural gas from conventional and unconventional sources, including associated gas, non-associated gas, shale gas, tight gas, coalbed methane, and offshore gas fields where commercially recoverable. It covers gas produced for domestic consumption, exports, storage injection, and industrial use after field processing to remove water, impurities, and certain non-hydrocarbon gases, as defined by national reporting methodologies. Production from both onshore and offshore operations is included. The indicator is compiled using standardized international energy reporting methodologies based on national production statistics and industry data, enabling consistent comparison of natural gas production across countries and over time.
The data excludes natural gas that is vented, flared, reinjected into reservoirs for pressure maintenance, or otherwise not marketed unless specifically included under national reporting practices. It also excludes natural gas liquids (NGLs), lease condensate, crude oil, liquefied natural gas (LNG) processing volumes, and refined petroleum products. The indicator does not measure natural gas consumption, reserves, imports, exports, pipeline transmission, storage inventories, or distribution losses. Differences in national reporting standards, definitions of marketable gas, processing practices, and estimation methodologies may result in minor variations in reported values across countries.
Natural Gas Production — - Natural Gas Production refers to the total volume of marketable natural gas extracted from underground reservoirs within a country during a given year. It is typically measured in billion cubic meters (bcm) and represents the production of natural gas that is available for sale, distribution, or consumption after the removal of impurities and non-hydrocarbon components where applicable. The indicator includes gas produced from both associated gas fields (produced alongside crude oil) and non-associated gas fields. Natural Gas Production is a key measure of a country's upstream gas industry, resource availability, energy security, and contribution to domestic and global natural gas supply.
It serves as an important indicator of upstream production capability, domestic energy availability, export potential, and long-term energy security while reflecting North America's significance in the global natural gas market.
North America produced 949.0 bcm of natural gas in 2015, declining slightly to 936.0 bcm in 2016 before increasing to 955.7 bcm in 2017. Regional production exceeded one trillion cubic metres in 2018, reaching 1,055.6 bcm, and increased further to 1,134.4 bcm in 2019. Output remained strong at 1,126.0 bcm in 2020 before rising to 1,148.9 bcm in 2021, 1,211.9 bcm in 2022, and a review-period high of 1,261.1 bcm in 2023. The United States remained the largest producer, increasing output from 740.3 bcm to 1,035.3 bcm, while Canada grew from 160.8 bcm to 190.3 bcm. Mexico's production declined from 47.9 bcm to 35.6 bcm during the same period.
Overall, the dataset demonstrates strong long-term production growth driven primarily by expanding U.S. output and supported by moderate gains in Canada despite declining production in Mexico. The region maintained resilient supply through continued upstream investment, technological advancement, infrastructure expansion, and efficient resource development.
The dataset is valuable for evaluating North America's natural gas production trends, assessing upstream sector performance, and analyzing long-term supply dynamics. It supports energy market analysis, investment planning, infrastructure development, and policy evaluation while providing valuable insights for researchers, industry stakeholders, analysts, and policymakers monitoring production capacity, LNG development, energy security, and the long-term competitiveness of North America's natural gas industry.
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Definition- Natural Gas Production refers to the total volume of marketable natural gas extracted from underground reservoirs within a country during a given year. It is typically measured in billion cubic meters (bcm) and represents the production of natural gas that is available for sale, distribution, or consumption after the removal of impurities and non-hydrocarbon components where applicable. The indicator includes gas produced from both associated gas fields (produced alongside crude oil) and non-associated gas fields. Natural Gas Production is a key measure of a country's upstream gas industry, resource availability, energy security, and contribution to domestic and global natural gas supply.
North America Natural Gas Production was 1,261 Billion Cubic Metres in 2023, up 4.1% on 2022.
North America Natural Gas Production moved from 949 Billion Cubic Metres in 2015 to 1,261 Billion Cubic Metres in 2023 (+32.9%), an average of +3.6% a year. The series high was 1,261 Billion Cubic Metres in 2023 and the low 936 Billion Cubic Metres in 2016.
The highest value was 1,261 Billion Cubic Metres in 2023 and the lowest was 936 Billion Cubic Metres in 2016.
Included: The data includes the production of marketable natural gas from conventional and unconventional sources, including associated gas, non-associated gas, shale gas, tight gas, coalbed methane, and offshore gas fields where commercially recoverable. It covers gas produced for domestic consumption, exports, storage injection, and industrial use after field processing to remove water, impurities, and certain non-hydrocarbon gases, as defined by national reporting methodologies. Production from both onshore and offshore operations is included. The indicator is compiled using standardized international energy reporting methodologies based on national production statistics and industry data, enabling consistent comparison of natural gas production across countries and over time. Excluded: The data excludes natural gas that is vented, flared, reinjected into reservoirs for pressure maintenance, or otherwise not marketed unless specifically included under national reporting practices. It also excludes natural gas liquids (NGLs), lease condensate, crude oil, liquefied natural gas (LNG) processing volumes, and refined petroleum products. The indicator does not measure natural gas consumption, reserves, imports, exports, pipeline transmission, storage inventories, or distribution losses. Differences in national reporting standards, definitions of marketable gas, processing practices, and estimation methodologies may result in minor variations in reported values across countries.
The series is sourced from energyinst.org (https://www.energyinst.org/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/1542714/684_EI_Stat_Review_V16_DIGITAL.pdf). It covers 2015–2023 and is reported in Billion Cubic Metres.
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