Gross natural gas production as a share of worldwide production rose 14.5% to 0.703% in Iraq in 2015, according to EIA.
Historically, gross natural gas production as a share of worldwide production in Iraq reached an all time high of 0.703% in 2015 and an all time low of 0.070% in 2003. When compared to Iraq's main peers, gross natural gas production as a share of worldwide production in Iran amounted to 7.87%, 0.491% in Kuwait, 3.76% in Saudi Arabia and 0.227% in Syria in 2015.
Iraq has been ranked 27th within the group of 70 countries we follow in terms of gross natural gas production as a share of worldwide production, 16 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| 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 |
| Bahrain | % | 0.406% | 0.387% | 0.373% | 0.399% | 0.448% | ||||||||||||||||
| Iran | % | 5.52% | 5.45% | 5.41% | 5.55% | 6.20% | ||||||||||||||||
| Iraq | % | 0.435% | 0.418% | 0.451% | 0.491% | 0.550% | ||||||||||||||||
| Jordan | % | 0.006% | 0.005% | 0.006% | 0.005% | ... | ||||||||||||||||
| Kuwait | % | 0.307% | 0.296% | 0.332% | 0.377% | 0.422% | ||||||||||||||||
| Lebanon | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Pakistan | % | 1.10% | 1.06% | 1.01% | 1.05% | 1.17% | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia | % | 2.35% | 2.40% | 2.47% | 2.72% | 2.98% | ||||||||||||||||
| Syria | % | 0.213% | 0.250% | 0.268% | 0.225% | ... | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Turkey | % | 0.018% | 0.017% | 0.018% | 0.015% | 0.017% | ||||||||||||||||
| Turkmenistan | % | 1.03% | 1.15% | 1.62% | 1.72% | ... | ||||||||||||||||
| United Arab Emirates | % | 1.99% | 1.98% | 1.99% | 2.01% | 2.21% | ||||||||||||||||
| Yemen | % | 0.777% | 0.809% | 0.736% | 0.671% | 0.764% |
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