U.S. Leads the World in Natural Gas Production

America continues to make strides toward energy independence, and we’ve got the facts to prove.

In 2013, domestic natural gas production reached a new all-time high of 328 billion cubic feet per day (BCPD), vaulting the U.S. ahead of Russia and Qatar to the top spot globally. Since 2009, U.S. natural gas production has grown an astonishing 20 percent.

Yet from an energy consumption standpoint, natural gas ranks third globally. Overall usage is approximately 24 percent of all primary energy consumed. Meanwhile oil’s share is 33 percent and coal’s share is 30 percent.

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