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Economy > 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 2011
2 IranIran 29.61 trillion cu m 2011
3 QatarQatar 25.37 trillion cu m 2011
OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile) 8.27 trillion cu m 2011
4 Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia 7.81 trillion cu m 2011
5 TurkmenistanTurkmenistan 7.5 trillion cu m 2011
6 United StatesUnited States 6.93 trillion cu m 2010
7 United Arab EmiratesUAE 6.45 trillion cu m 2011
8 NigeriaNigeria 5.29 trillion cu m 2011
9 VenezuelaVenezuela 5.07 trillion cu m 2011
Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) 4.69 trillion cu m 2011
10 AlgeriaAlgeria 4.5 trillion cu m 2011
Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) 4.38 trillion cu m 2011
11 IraqIraq 3.17 trillion cu m 2011
12 AustraliaAustralia 3.12 trillion cu m 2011
13 ChinaChina 3.03 trillion cu m 2011
14 IndonesiaIndonesia 3 trillion cu m 2011
Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) 2.88 trillion cu m 2011
Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile) 2.62 trillion cu m 2011
15 KazakhstanKazakhstan 2.41 trillion cu m 2011
Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile) 2.37 trillion cu m 2011
16 MalaysiaMalaysia 2.35 trillion cu m 2011
17 EgyptEgypt 2.19 trillion cu m 2011
18 NorwayNorway 2.04 trillion cu m 2011
Sparsely populated countries averageSparsely populated countries average (profile) 2.03 trillion cu m 2011
19 UzbekistanUzbekistan 1.84 trillion cu m 2011
20 KuwaitKuwait 1.8 trillion cu m 2011
21 CanadaCanada 1.75 trillion cu m 2011
Cold countries averageCold countries average (profile) 1.59 trillion cu m 2011
22 LibyaLibya 1.55 trillion cu m 2011
23 NetherlandsNetherlands 1.39 trillion cu m 2011
Europe averageEurope average (profile) 1.28 trillion cu m 2011
24 UkraineUkraine 1.1 trillion cu m 2011
Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) 1.09 trillion cu m 2011
25 IndiaIndia 1.07 trillion cu m 2011
South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile) 1.07 trillion cu m 2011
Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile) 1.03 trillion cu m 2011
=26 OmanOman 849.5 billion cu m 2011
=26 AzerbaijanAzerbaijan 849.5 billion cu m 2011
28 PakistanPakistan 840.2 billion cu m 2011
Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) 798.61 billion cu m 2011
29 BoliviaBolivia 750.4 billion cu m 2011
Hot countries averageHot countries average (profile) 696.65 billion cu m 2011
failed states averagefailed states average (profile) 663.34 billion cu m 2011
East Asia and Pacific averageEast Asia and Pacific average (profile) 522.45 billion cu m 2011
30 YemenYemen 478.5 billion cu m 2011
South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) 431.83 billion cu m 2011
31 Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ 408.2 billion cu m 2011
32 BruneiBrunei 390.8 billion cu m 2011
Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) 379.48 billion cu m 2011
33 ArgentinaArgentina 378.8 billion cu m 2011
34 BrazilBrazil 366.4 billion cu m 2011
Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) 365.19 billion cu m 2011
35 PeruPeru 345.5 billion cu m 2011
36 MexicoMexico 338.8 billion cu m 2011
High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) 336.4 billion cu m 2011
37 ThailandThailand 312.2 billion cu m 2011
38 AngolaAngola 309.8 billion cu m 2011
39 BurmaBurma 283.2 billion cu m 2011
40 United KingdomUnited Kingdom 256 billion cu m 2011
41 SyriaSyria 240.7 billion cu m 2011
Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile) 233.63 billion cu m 2011
NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) 232.13 billion cu m 2011
Catholic countries averageCatholic countries average (profile) 228.61 billion cu m 2011
42 Papua New GuineaPapua NG 226.5 billion cu m 2011
Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) 222.93 billion cu m 2011
43 East TimorEast Timor 200 billion cu m 2006
44 IsraelIsrael 198.2 billion cu m 2011
45 BangladeshBangladesh 195.4 billion cu m 2011
46 VietnamVietnam 192.5 billion cu m 2011
Christian countries averageChristian countries average (profile) 181.49 billion cu m 2011
47 GermanyGermany 175.6 billion cu m 2011
48 PolandPoland 164.8 billion cu m 2011
Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile) 148.25 billion cu m 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) 139.24 billion cu m 2011
49 CameroonCameroon 135.1 billion cu m 2011
50 MozambiqueMozambique 127.4 billion cu m 2011
51 ColombiaColombia 113.3 billion cu m 2011
Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) 98.63 billion cu m 2011
52 PhilippinesPhilippines 98.54 billion cu m 2011
53 ChileChile 97.97 billion cu m 2011
54 BahrainBahrain 92.03 billion cu m 2011
55 Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the 90.61 billion cu m 2011
56 SudanSudan 84.95 billion cu m 2011
European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) 83.75 billion cu m 2011
57 CubaCuba 70.79 billion cu m 2011
58 TunisiaTunisia 65.13 billion cu m 2011
59 ItalyItaly 63.57 billion cu m 2011
60 RomaniaRomania 63 billion cu m 2011
61 NamibiaNamibia 62.29 billion cu m 2011
62 DenmarkDenmark 58.13 billion cu m 2011
63 RwandaRwanda 56.63 billion cu m 2011
64 South KoreaSouth Korea 50 billion cu m 2008
65 AfghanistanAfghanistan 49.55 billion cu m 2011
66 SerbiaSerbia 48.14 billion cu m 2011
67 Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea 36.81 billion cu m 2011
68 New ZealandNew Zealand 34.38 billion cu m 2011
=69 MauritaniaMauritania 28.32 billion cu m 2011
=69 GabonGabon 28.32 billion cu m 2011
=69 Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire 28.32 billion cu m 2011
=72 EthiopiaEthiopia 24.92 billion cu m 2011
=72 CroatiaCroatia 24.92 billion cu m 2011
74 GhanaGhana 22.65 billion cu m 2011
75 JapanJapan 20.9 billion cu m 2011
76 AustriaAustria 16.14 billion cu m 2011
=77 SlovakiaSlovakia 14.16 billion cu m 2011
=77 UgandaUganda 14.16 billion cu m 2011
79 IrelandIreland 9.91 billion cu m 2011
80 GeorgiaGeorgia 8.49 billion cu m 2011
81 HungaryHungary 8.1 billion cu m 2011
82 EcuadorEcuador 7.99 billion cu m 2011
Potential Future EU Members averagePotential Future EU Members average (profile) 7.88 billion cu m 2011
83 FranceFrance 6.8 billion cu m 2011
84 TanzaniaTanzania 6.51 billion cu m 2011
85 TaiwanTaiwan 6.23 billion cu m 2011
86 TurkeyTurkey 6.17 billion cu m 2011
87 JordanJordan 6.03 billion cu m 2011
=88 TajikistanTajikistan 5.66 billion cu m 2011
=88 SomaliaSomalia 5.66 billion cu m 2011
=88 BulgariaBulgaria 5.66 billion cu m 2011
=88 KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan 5.66 billion cu m 2011
92 Czech RepublicCzech Republic 3.96 billion cu m 2011
93 GuatemalaGuatemala 2.96 billion cu m 2006
94 BelarusBelarus 2.83 billion cu m 2011
95 SpainSpain 2.55 billion cu m 2011
96 MoroccoMorocco 1.44 billion cu m 2011
97 BeninBenin 1.13 billion cu m 2011
=98 GreeceGreece 991.1 million cu m 2011
=98 Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. 991.1 million cu m 2011
100 AlbaniaAlbania 849.5 million cu m 2011
101 BarbadosBarbados 113.3 million cu m 2011
102 South AfricaSouth Africa 27.16 million cu m 2006
103 MacauMacau 174,000 cu m 2010
=104 Saint HelenaSaint Helena 0.0 2011
=104 Saint Pierre and MiquelonSt Pierre+ 0.0 2011
=104 SwazilandSwaziland 0.0 2011
=104 Burkina FasoBurkina Faso 0.0 2011
=104 Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina 0.0 2011
=104 DominicaDominica 0.0 2011
=104 LiberiaLiberia 0.0 2011
=104 VanuatuVanuatu 0.0 2011
=104 NauruNauru 0.0 2011
=104 MalawiMalawi 0.0 2011
=104 MontenegroMontenegro 0.0 2011
=104 Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands 0.0 2011
=104 Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. 0.0 2011
=104 FinlandFinland 0.0 2011
=104 Central African RepublicCentral Africa 0.0 2011
=104 MauritiusMauritius 0.0 2011
=104 PortugalPortugal 0.0 2011
=104 Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks+ 0.0 2011
=104 GuineaGuinea 0.0 2011
=104 PanamaPanama 0.0 2011
=104 Costa RicaCosta Rica 0.0 2011
=104 LuxembourgLuxembourg 0.0 2011
=104 American SamoaAmerican Samoa 0.0 2011
=104 GibraltarGibraltar 0.0 2011
=104 El SalvadorEl Salvador 0.0 2011
=104 BelizeBelize 0.0 2011
=104 Hong KongHong Kong 0.0 2011
=104 Sierra LeoneSierra Leone 0.0 2011
=104 MoldovaMoldova 0.0 2011
=104 EstoniaEstonia 0.0 2011
=104 LebanonLebanon 0.0 2011
=104 FijiFiji 0.0 2011
=104 Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)Falklands 0.0 2011
=104 NepalNepal 0.0 2011
=104 MaldivesMaldives 0.0 2011
=104 SurinameSuriname 0.0 2011
=104 SenegalSenegal 0.0 2011
=104 ZimbabweZimbabwe 0.0 2011
=104 Republic of MacedoniaMacedonia Rep. 0.0 2011
=104 ParaguayParaguay 0.0 2011
=104 BotswanaBotswana 0.0 2011
=104 Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ 0.0 2011
=104 LithuaniaLithuania 0.0 2011
=104 CambodiaCambodia 0.0 2011
=104 The GambiaThe Gambia 0.0 2011
=104 ArubaAruba 0.0 2011
=104 Cape VerdeCape Verde 0.0 2011
=104 SloveniaSlovenia 0.0 2011
=104 GreenlandGreenland 0.0 2011
=104 NiueNiue 0.0 2011
=104 SamoaSamoa 0.0 2011
=104 JamaicaJamaica 0.0 2011
=104 West BankWest Bank 0.0 2011
=104 GuamGuam 0.0 2011
=104 LesothoLesotho 0.0 2011
=104 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ 0.0 2011
=104 KenyaKenya 0.0 2011
=104 EritreaEritrea 0.0 2011
=104 Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands 0.0 2011
=104 Saint LuciaSaint Lucia 0.0 2011
=104 CyprusCyprus 0.0 2011
=104 MongoliaMongolia 0.0 2011
=104 BermudaBermuda 0.0 2011
=104 LaosLaos 0.0 2011
=104 Cook IslandsCook Islands 0.0 2011
=104 Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ 0.0 2011
=104 TogoTogo 0.0 2011
=104 ArmeniaArmenia 0.0 2011
=104 TongaTonga 0.0 2011
=104 Western SaharaWestern Sahara 0.0 2011
=104 Cayman IslandsCayman Islands 0.0 2011
=104 SwedenSweden 0.0 2011
=104 British Virgin IslandsBrit. Virgin Isl. 0.0 2011
=104 MaliMali 0.0 2011
=104 ChadChad 0.0 2011
=104 NigerNiger 0.0 2011
=104 Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands 0.0 2011
=104 Puerto RicoPuerto Rico 0.0 2011
=104 BelgiumBelgium 0.0 2011
=104 KiribatiKiribati 0.0 2011
=104 HaitiHaiti 0.0 2011
=104 French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia 0.0 2011
=104 Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau 0.0 2011
=104 GrenadaGrenada 0.0 2011
=104 SeychellesSeychelles 0.0 2011
=104 UruguayUruguay 0.0 2011
=104 DjiboutiDjibouti 0.0 2011
=104 Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda 0.0 2011
=104 BurundiBurundi 0.0 2011
=104 NicaraguaNicaragua 0.0 2011
=104 BhutanBhutan 0.0 2011
=104 MaltaMalta 0.0 2011
=104 IcelandIceland 0.0 2011
=104 ZambiaZambia 0.0 2011
=104 MontserratMontserrat 0.0 2011
=104 New CaledoniaNew Caledonia 0.0 2011
=104 North KoreaNorth Korea 0.0 2011
=104 GuyanaGuyana 0.0 2011
=104 HondurasHonduras 0.0 2011
=104 SingaporeSingapore 0.0 2011
=104 Sri LankaSri Lanka 0.0 2011
=104 ComorosComoros 0.0 2011
=104 The BahamasThe Bahamas 0.0 2009
=104 SwitzerlandSwitzerland 0.0 2009
=104 MadagascarMadagascar 0.0 2006

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