据美国（油气杂志）报道，去年，世界天然气产量达826431亿立方英尺，其中前20位天然气生产国达753488亿立方英尺，占世界总产量的91．2％。世界最大天然气生产国为原苏联地区，达247317亿立方英尺，占世界总产量的29．9％；其次是美国，达199160亿立方英尺，占世界总产量的24 According to the United States (oil and gas magazine), last year, the world’s natural gas production reached 8.26431 trillion cubic feet, of which the top 20 natural gas producing countries reached 753484.8 billion cubic feet, accounting for 91.2% of the world’s total output. The largest producer of natural gas in the world is the former Soviet Union, with 24.71717 trillion cubic feet, accounting for 29.9% of the world’s total output, followed by the United States with 19.916 trillion cubic feet, accounting for 24% of the world’s total output