About 3,156 billion cubic meters of natural gas was used in the world in 2018. Here is a breakdown of how much of that was used by various countries and regions:

  • Europe and Eurasia 29.4%
  • United States 21.2%
  • Asian and Pacific Countries 21.4%
  • Middle East 14.4%
  • Central and South America 4.4%
  • Africa 3.9%
  • Canada 3%
  • Mexico 2.3%

(Source: BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2019)