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Energy > Natural gas > Proved > Reserves: Countries Compared

DEFINITION: This entry is the stock of proved reserves of natural gas in cubic meters (cu m). Proved reserves are those quantities of natural gas, which, by analysis of geological and engineering data, can be estimated with a high degree of confidence to be commercially recoverable from a given date forward, from known reservoirs and under current economic conditions.

CONTENTS

#
COUNTRY
AMOUNT
DATE
GRAPH
HISTORY
1 RussiaRussia 47.57 trillion cu m 2010
2 IranIran 29.61 trillion cu m 2010
3 QatarQatar 25.47 trillion cu m 2010
OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile) 8.19 trillion cu m 2010
4 TurkmenistanTurkmenistan 7.5 trillion cu m 2010
5 Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia 7.46 trillion cu m 2010
6 United StatesUnited States 6.93 trillion cu m 2010
7 United Arab EmiratesUAE 6.07 trillion cu m 2010
8 NigeriaNigeria 5.25 trillion cu m 2010
9 VenezuelaVenezuela 4.98 trillion cu m 2010
Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) 4.61 trillion cu m 2010
10 AlgeriaAlgeria 4.5 trillion cu m 2010
Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) 4.38 trillion cu m 2010
11 IraqIraq 3.17 trillion cu m 2010
12 AustraliaAustralia 3.12 trillion cu m 2010
13 ChinaChina 3.03 trillion cu m 2010
Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) 3.01 trillion cu m 2010
14 IndonesiaIndonesia 3 trillion cu m 2010
Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile) 2.93 trillion cu m 2010
Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile) 2.45 trillion cu m 2010
15 KazakhstanKazakhstan 2.41 trillion cu m 2010
16 MalaysiaMalaysia 2.35 trillion cu m 2010
17 NorwayNorway 2.31 trillion cu m 2010
18 European UnionEuropean Union 2.25 trillion cu m 2010
Sparsely populated countries averageSparsely populated countries average (profile) 2.13 trillion cu m 2010
19 UzbekistanUzbekistan 1.84 trillion cu m 2010
20 KuwaitKuwait 1.8 trillion cu m 2010
Cold countries averageCold countries average (profile) 1.78 trillion cu m 2010
21 CanadaCanada 1.75 trillion cu m 2010
22 EgyptEgypt 1.66 trillion cu m 2010
23 LibyaLibya 1.54 trillion cu m 2010
24 NetherlandsNetherlands 1.42 trillion cu m 2010
Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) 1.32 trillion cu m 2010
Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) 1.22 trillion cu m 2010
Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile) 1.11 trillion cu m 2010
25 UkraineUkraine 1.1 trillion cu m 2010
26 IndiaIndia 1.07 trillion cu m 2010
South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile) 1.07 trillion cu m 2010
=27 AzerbaijanAzerbaijan 849.5 billion cu m 2010
=27 OmanOman 849.5 billion cu m 2010
29 PakistanPakistan 840.2 billion cu m 2010
Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) 838.96 billion cu m 2010
30 BoliviaBolivia 750.4 billion cu m 2010
Hot countries averageHot countries average (profile) 719.23 billion cu m 2010
failed states averagefailed states average (profile) 707.04 billion cu m 2010
31 VietnamVietnam 680 billion cu m 2010
High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) 570.19 billion cu m 2010
32 YemenYemen 478.5 billion cu m 2010
33 Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ 436.1 billion cu m 2010
South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) 432.03 billion cu m 2010
34 ArgentinaArgentina 398.4 billion cu m 2010
Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) 397.29 billion cu m 2010
35 BruneiBrunei 390.8 billion cu m 2010
36 BrazilBrazil 364.2 billion cu m 2010
37 MexicoMexico 359.7 billion cu m 2010
38 ThailandThailand 342 billion cu m 2010
39 PeruPeru 334.1 billion cu m 2010
Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile) 297.35 billion cu m 2010
40 United KingdomUnited Kingdom 292 billion cu m 2010
41 BurmaBurma 283.2 billion cu m 2010
42 AngolaAngola 271.8 billion cu m 2010
Christian countries averageChristian countries average (profile) 263.17 billion cu m 2010
Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) 253.82 billion cu m 2010
NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) 245.72 billion cu m 2010
43 SyriaSyria 240.7 billion cu m 2010
Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile) 232.79 billion cu m 2010
Catholic countries averageCatholic countries average (profile) 231.39 billion cu m 2010
44 Papua New GuineaPapua NG 226.5 billion cu m 2010
45 East TimorEast Timor 200 billion cu m 2006
46 BangladeshBangladesh 195.4 billion cu m 2010
47 GermanyGermany 175.6 billion cu m 2010
48 PolandPoland 164.8 billion cu m 2010
Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) 143.31 billion cu m 2010
49 CameroonCameroon 135.1 billion cu m 2010
50 MozambiqueMozambique 127.4 billion cu m 2010
51 ColombiaColombia 112 billion cu m 2010
52 PhilippinesPhilippines 108.7 billion cu m 2011
Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) 101.23 billion cu m 2010
53 ChileChile 97.97 billion cu m 2010
54 BahrainBahrain 92.03 billion cu m 2010
55 Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the 90.61 billion cu m 2010
European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) 87.02 billion cu m 2010
56 SudanSudan 84.95 billion cu m 2010
57 CubaCuba 70.79 billion cu m 2010
58 ItalyItaly 69.83 billion cu m 2010
59 TunisiaTunisia 65.13 billion cu m 2010
60 RomaniaRomania 63 billion cu m 2010
61 NamibiaNamibia 62.29 billion cu m 2010
62 DenmarkDenmark 61.3 billion cu m 2010
63 RwandaRwanda 56.63 billion cu m 2010
64 South KoreaSouth Korea 50 billion cu m 2008
65 AfghanistanAfghanistan 49.55 billion cu m 2010
66 Serbia and MontenegroSerbia+ 48.14 billion cu m 2010
67 Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea 36.81 billion cu m 2010
68 New ZealandNew Zealand 33.98 billion cu m 2010
69 CroatiaCroatia 30.58 billion cu m 2010
70 IsraelIsrael 30.44 billion cu m 2010
=71 Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire 28.32 billion cu m 2010
=71 GabonGabon 28.32 billion cu m 2010
=71 MauritaniaMauritania 28.32 billion cu m 2010
74 EthiopiaEthiopia 24.92 billion cu m 2010
75 AustriaAustria 24.8 billion cu m 2010
76 GhanaGhana 22.65 billion cu m 2010
77 JapanJapan 20.9 billion cu m 2010
78 SlovakiaSlovakia 14.16 billion cu m 2010
79 IrelandIreland 9.91 billion cu m 2010
80 GeorgiaGeorgia 8.49 billion cu m 2010
81 HungaryHungary 8.1 billion cu m 2010
82 EcuadorEcuador 7.99 billion cu m 2010
83 FranceFrance 7.08 billion cu m 2010
84 TanzaniaTanzania 6.51 billion cu m 2010
85 TaiwanTaiwan 6.23 billion cu m 2010
86 TurkeyTurkey 6.09 billion cu m 2010
87 JordanJordan 6.03 billion cu m 2010
=88 KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan 5.66 billion cu m 2010
=88 BulgariaBulgaria 5.66 billion cu m 2010
=88 TajikistanTajikistan 5.66 billion cu m 2010
=88 SomaliaSomalia 5.66 billion cu m 2009
92 Czech RepublicCzech Republic 3.07 billion cu m 2010
93 GuatemalaGuatemala 2.96 billion cu m 2006
94 BelarusBelarus 2.83 billion cu m 2010
95 SpainSpain 2.55 billion cu m 2010
96 MoroccoMorocco 1.5 billion cu m 2010
97 BeninBenin 1.13 billion cu m 2010
=98 Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. 991.1 million cu m 2010
=98 GreeceGreece 991.1 million cu m 2010
100 AlbaniaAlbania 849.5 million cu m 2010
101 BarbadosBarbados 113.3 million cu m 2010
102 South AfricaSouth Africa 27.16 million cu m 2006
103 MacauMacau 300,000 cu m 2008
=104 Saint Pierre and MiquelonSt Pierre+ 0.0 2010
=104 ComorosComoros 0.0 2010
=104 Sri LankaSri Lanka 0.0 2010
=104 SingaporeSingapore 0.0 2010
=104 HondurasHonduras 0.0 2010
=104 GuyanaGuyana 0.0 2010
=104 North KoreaNorth Korea 0.0 2010
=104 New CaledoniaNew Caledonia 0.0 2010
=104 MontserratMontserrat 0.0 2010
=104 ZambiaZambia 0.0 2010
=104 IcelandIceland 0.0 2010
=104 MaltaMalta 0.0 2010
=104 BhutanBhutan 0.0 2010
=104 NicaraguaNicaragua 0.0 2010
=104 BurundiBurundi 0.0 2010
=104 Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda 0.0 2010
=104 DjiboutiDjibouti 0.0 2010
=104 UruguayUruguay 0.0 2010
=104 SeychellesSeychelles 0.0 2010
=104 GrenadaGrenada 0.0 2010
=104 Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau 0.0 2010
=104 French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia 0.0 2010
=104 HaitiHaiti 0.0 2010
=104 KiribatiKiribati 0.0 2010
=104 BelgiumBelgium 0.0 2010
=104 Puerto RicoPuerto Rico 0.0 2010
=104 Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands 0.0 2010
=104 NigerNiger 0.0 2010
=104 UgandaUganda 0.0 2010
=104 ChadChad 0.0 2010
=104 MaliMali 0.0 2010
=104 British Virgin IslandsBrit. Virgin Isl. 0.0 2010
=104 SwedenSweden 0.0 2010
=104 Cayman IslandsCayman Islands 0.0 2010
=104 TongaTonga 0.0 2010
=104 ArmeniaArmenia 0.0 2010
=104 TogoTogo 0.0 2010
=104 Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ 0.0 2010
=104 Cook IslandsCook Islands 0.0 2010
=104 LaosLaos 0.0 2010
=104 BermudaBermuda 0.0 2010
=104 MongoliaMongolia 0.0 2010
=104 CyprusCyprus 0.0 2010
=104 Saint LuciaSaint Lucia 0.0 2010
=104 Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands 0.0 2010
=104 EritreaEritrea 0.0 2010
=104 KenyaKenya 0.0 2010
=104 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ 0.0 2010
=104 LesothoLesotho 0.0 2010
=104 GuamGuam 0.0 2010
=104 JamaicaJamaica 0.0 2010
=104 SamoaSamoa 0.0 2010
=104 NiueNiue 0.0 2010
=104 GreenlandGreenland 0.0 2010
=104 SloveniaSlovenia 0.0 2010
=104 Cape VerdeCape Verde 0.0 2010
=104 ArubaAruba 0.0 2010
=104 The GambiaThe Gambia 0.0 2010
=104 CambodiaCambodia 0.0 2010
=104 LithuaniaLithuania 0.0 2010
=104 Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ 0.0 2010
=104 BotswanaBotswana 0.0 2010
=104 ParaguayParaguay 0.0 2010
=104 ZimbabweZimbabwe 0.0 2010
=104 SurinameSuriname 0.0 2010
=104 MaldivesMaldives 0.0 2010
=104 NepalNepal 0.0 2010
=104 Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)Falklands 0.0 2010
=104 FijiFiji 0.0 2010
=104 LebanonLebanon 0.0 2010
=104 EstoniaEstonia 0.0 2010
=104 MoldovaMoldova 0.0 2010
=104 Sierra LeoneSierra Leone 0.0 2010
=104 Hong KongHong Kong 0.0 2010
=104 BelizeBelize 0.0 2010
=104 El SalvadorEl Salvador 0.0 2010
=104 GibraltarGibraltar 0.0 2010
=104 American SamoaAmerican Samoa 0.0 2010
=104 LuxembourgLuxembourg 0.0 2010
=104 Costa RicaCosta Rica 0.0 2010
=104 PanamaPanama 0.0 2010
=104 GuineaGuinea 0.0 2010
=104 Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks+ 0.0 2010
=104 PortugalPortugal 0.0 2010
=104 MauritiusMauritius 0.0 2010
=104 Central African RepublicCentral Africa 0.0 2010
=104 FinlandFinland 0.0 2010
=104 Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. 0.0 2010
=104 Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands 0.0 2010
=104 MalawiMalawi 0.0 2010
=104 NauruNauru 0.0 2010
=104 VanuatuVanuatu 0.0 2010
=104 LiberiaLiberia 0.0 2010
=104 DominicaDominica 0.0 2010
=104 Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina 0.0 2010
=104 Burkina FasoBurkina Faso 0.0 2010
=104 SwazilandSwaziland 0.0 2010

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Interesting observations about Energy > Natural gas > Proved > Reserves

  • Russia has had the highest natural gas > proved > reserves since 2002.
  • 23 of the top 38 countries by natural gas > proved > reserves are Hot countries.
  • 97 of the top 199 countries by natural gas > proved > reserves are Christian.
  • Iran has ranked in the top 2 for natural gas > proved > reserves since 2002.
  • Qatar has ranked in the top 3 for natural gas > proved > reserves since 2002.
  • Saudi Arabia has ranked in the top 5 for natural gas > proved > reserves since 2002.
  • United States has ranked in the top 6 for natural gas > proved > reserves since 2002.
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