Gross natural gas production as a share of worldwide production rose 1.61% to 4.49% in the European Union in 2015, according to EIA.
Historically, gross natural gas production as a share of worldwide production in the European Union reached an all time high of 9.81% in 1996 and an all time low of 4.16% in 2012.
European Union has been ranked th within the group of 70 countries we follow in terms of gross natural gas production as a share of worldwide production.
| Gross Natural Gas Production (As % of Worldwide Production) | Unit | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
| Canada | % | 5.15% | 4.70% | 4.55% | 4.28% | 4.79% | ||||||||||||||||
| China | % | 2.21% | 2.34% | 2.48% | 2.58% | 2.78% | ||||||||||||||||
| European Union | % | 5.30% | 5.11% | 4.47% | 4.16% | 4.68% | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | % | 0.493% | 0.395% | 0.383% | 0.294% | 0.377% | ||||||||||||||||
| India | % | 1.09% | 1.32% | 1.17% | 1.02% | 1.13% | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | % | 0.131% | 0.120% | 0.118% | 0.114% | 0.133% | ||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | % | 1.47% | 1.37% | 1.28% | 1.14% | 1.77% | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | % | 15.3% | 16.1% | 16.6% | 15.6% | 17.6% | ... | |||||||||||||||
| South Korea | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 0.020% | 0.023% | 0.024% | 0.025% | 0.028% | |||||||||
| USA | % | 19.4% | 18.8% | 19.5% | 20.0% | 22.4% |
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