World—Natural Gas (USD/MMBtu)
Category: CommoditiesSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #1 of 1Updated April 2026
Latest Value
$2.81
2026
YoY Change
-23.8%
2025 → 2026
Global Rank
#1
of 1 countries
Maximum
$11.23
2005
Minimum
$0.14
1960
CAGR
+4.6%
67 years
Last
$2.81
Previous
$3.69
Highest
$11.23
Lowest
$0.14
Unit
USD
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
World's natural gas (usd/mmbtu) was $2.81 in 2026, ranking #1 out of 1 countries. This represents a -23.8% change from 2025. Over the past 67 years, the highest recorded value was $11.23 (2005) and the lowest was $0.14 (1960). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
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Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.81 | -23.8% |
| 2025 | $3.69 | +9.8% |
| 2024 | $3.36 | +33.9% |
| 2023 | $2.51 | -43.8% |
| 2022 | $4.47 | +19.8% |
| 2021 | $3.73 | +46.9% |
| 2020 | $2.54 | +11.4% |
| 2019 | $2.28 | -22.4% |
| 2018 | $2.94 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | $2.95 | -20.7% |
| 2016 | $3.72 | +59.0% |
| 2015 | $2.34 | -19.0% |
| 2014 | $2.89 | -26.8% |
| 2013 | $3.95 | +17.9% |
| 2012 | $3.35 | +12.0% |
| 2011 | $2.99 | -32.2% |
| 2010 | $4.41 | -20.8% |
| 2009 | $5.57 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | $5.62 | -24.9% |
| 2007 | $7.48 | +18.7% |
| 2006 | $6.3 | -43.9% |
| 2005 | $11.23 | +82.6% |
| 2004 | $6.15 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | $6.19 | +47.4% |
| 2002 | $4.2 | +63.4% |
| 2001 | $2.57 | -73.7% |
| 2000 | $9.77 | +314.0% |
| 1999 | $2.36 | +35.6% |
| 1998 | $1.74 | -25.3% |
| 1997 | $2.33 | -39.0% |
| 1996 | $3.82 | +41.0% |
| 1995 | $2.71 | +57.6% |
| 1994 | $1.72 | -26.5% |
| 1993 | $2.34 | +8.3% |
| 1992 | $2.16 | +12.5% |
| 1991 | $1.92 | -9.0% |
| 1990 | $2.11 | -5.8% |
| 1989 | $2.24 | +18.5% |
| 1988 | $1.89 | +11.2% |
| 1987 | $1.7 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | $1.76 | -22.8% |
| 1985 | $2.28 | -11.3% |
| 1984 | $2.57 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | $2.61 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | $2.62 | +21.3% |
| 1981 | $2.16 | +24.1% |
| 1980 | $1.74 | +32.8% |
| 1979 | $1.31 | +36.5% |
| 1978 | $0.96 | +14.3% |
| 1977 | $0.84 | +31.2% |
| 1976 | $0.64 | +48.8% |
| 1975 | $0.43 | +48.3% |
| 1974 | $0.29 | +38.1% |
| 1973 | $0.21 | +10.5% |
| 1972 | $0.19 | +5.6% |
| 1971 | $0.18 | +5.9% |
| 1970 | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | $0.17 | +6.3% |
| 1968 | $0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | $0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | $0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | $0.16 | +6.7% |
| 1964 | $0.15 | -6.3% |
| 1963 | $0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | $0.16 | +6.7% |
| 1961 | $0.15 | +7.1% |
| 1960 | $0.14 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Natural Gas (USD/MMBtu) — annual average commodity price.
Unit
USD