How much natural gas does Russia produce and export?
Russia is the 2nd largest producer of natural gas: 609 billion cubic metres in 2025, 15% of the world's 4,196 billion cubic metres (Energy Institute). It is the 5th largest exporter by value: $40.5 billion in 2024, 8.5% of world exports of natural gas including LNG (HS 2711) (CEPII BACI). Its biggest customer is China, which takes 33% of its natural gas exports by value.
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Russia's natural gas production
| World rank | Production (billion cubic metres) | Share of world | Ten-year growth | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 609 billion cubic metres | 15% | +0.4% a year | 2025 |
Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy, Statistical Review 2026.
Share of world output over time
| 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30% | 22% | 19% | 16% | 15% |
Russia's natural gas exports
| World rank | Export value | Share of world exports | Quantity (tonnes) | Average value per tonne | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | $40.5 billion | 8.5% | 75.2 million t | $538 | 2024 |
CEPII BACI international trade database (HS22, V202601), HS 2711 (Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons).
Where Russia's natural gas goes
The natural gas price Russia sells into
The benchmark price, US Henry Hub, was $2.95/MMBtu in September 2026, down 1% over twelve months. Its five-year volatility is 75% a year, calmer in 97% of its earlier five-year windows. A single country's export price can differ from the benchmark: see trade price against benchmark. Monthly averages lag the market and are not investment advice. Natural gas price history.
Cite as: Commodity Origins, "Russia natural gas: production, exports and prices", https://commodityorigins.com/countries/RUS/natural-gas/ (CC BY 4.0). Rankings count only countries reporting to the sources named; this page is shown only for top-five producers or exporters with at least 3% of the world total. Report an issue with this page.