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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 |
Citation
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.