As of the beginning of the 21st century, there are more than three million vehicles powered by natural gas in 60 countries around the world.
There are close to seven thousand fuel stations.
The annual worldwide consumption of natural gas as a fuel for vehicles totals approximately three billion cubic meters.

| Country | Vehicles | CNG stations |
| Argentina | 1,107,000 | 1,130 |
| Brazil | 640,000 | 650 |
| Pakistan | 475,000 | 476 |
| Italy | 400,800 | 450 |
| India | 159,100 | 166 |
| USA | 130,000 | 1,300 |
| China | 79,600 | 300 |
| Egypt | 50,100 | 83 |
| Ukraine | 45,000 | 130 |
| Venezuela | 44,100 | 149 |
| Russia | 36,000 | 218 |
| Bangladesh | 22,000 | 25 |
| Canada | 20,500 | 222 |
| Germany | 19,600 | 400 |
| Colombia | 19,400 | 56 |
| Japan | 18,500 | 226 |
| Other European countries: | ||
| France | 7,200 | 105 |
| Belarus | 5,500 | 24 |
| Sweden | 4,300 | 44 |
| United Kingdom | 875 | 34 |
| Switzerland | 770 | 30 |
| Spain | 400 | 21 |
| Turkey | 400 | 2 |
| TOTAL | 3,340,000 | 6,800 |