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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

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COUNTRY
AMOUNT
DATE
GRAPH
HISTORY
1 RussiaRussia 47.8 trillion cu m 2013
2 IranIran 33.61 trillion cu m 2013
3 QatarQatar 25.2 trillion cu m 2013
4 United StatesUnited States 9.46 trillion cu m 2012
OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile) 8.65 trillion cu m 2013
5 Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia 8.15 trillion cu m 2013
6 TurkmenistanTurkmenistan 7.5 trillion cu m 2013
7 United Arab EmiratesUAE 6.09 trillion cu m 2013
8 VenezuelaVenezuela 5.52 trillion cu m 2013
9 NigeriaNigeria 5.15 trillion cu m 2013
Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) 4.9 trillion cu m 2013
10 AlgeriaAlgeria 4.5 trillion cu m 2013
Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) 4.11 trillion cu m 2013
11 ChinaChina 3.52 trillion cu m 2013
12 IraqIraq 3.16 trillion cu m 2013
13 IndonesiaIndonesia 3.07 trillion cu m 2013
Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) 2.82 trillion cu m 2013
Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile) 2.79 trillion cu m 2013
Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile) 2.56 trillion cu m 2013
14 KazakhstanKazakhstan 2.41 trillion cu m 2013
15 MalaysiaMalaysia 2.35 trillion cu m 2013
16 EgyptEgypt 2.19 trillion cu m 2013
17 NorwayNorway 2.07 trillion cu m 2013
Sparsely populated countries averageSparsely populated countries average (profile) 2.03 trillion cu m 2013
18 CanadaCanada 1.93 trillion cu m 2013
19 UzbekistanUzbekistan 1.84 trillion cu m 2013
20 KuwaitKuwait 1.8 trillion cu m 2013
Cold countries averageCold countries average (profile) 1.61 trillion cu m 2013
21 LibyaLibya 1.55 trillion cu m 2013
Europe averageEurope average (profile) 1.29 trillion cu m 2013
22 IndiaIndia 1.24 trillion cu m 2013
23 NetherlandsNetherlands 1.23 trillion cu m 2013
24 AustraliaAustralia 1.22 trillion cu m 2013
25 UkraineUkraine 1.1 trillion cu m 2013
South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile) 1.07 trillion cu m 2013
Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) 1.04 trillion cu m 2013
Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile) 1 trillion cu m 2013
26 ChadChad 999.5 billion cu m 2012
27 AzerbaijanAzerbaijan 991.1 billion cu m 2013
28 OmanOman 849.5 billion cu m 2013
Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) 741.47 billion cu m 2013
29 VietnamVietnam 699.4 billion cu m 2013
Hot countries averageHot countries average (profile) 698.35 billion cu m 2013
30 PakistanPakistan 679.6 billion cu m 2013
failed states averagefailed states average (profile) 642.57 billion cu m 2013
31 MexicoMexico 487.7 billion cu m 2013
32 YemenYemen 478.5 billion cu m 2013
East Asia and Pacific averageEast Asia and Pacific average (profile) 466.5 billion cu m 2013
South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) 430.77 billion cu m 2013
Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) 399.16 billion cu m 2013
33 BrazilBrazil 395.5 billion cu m 2013
34 BruneiBrunei 390.8 billion cu m 2013
35 Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ 375.4 billion cu m 2013
Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) 373.32 billion cu m 2013
36 AngolaAngola 366 billion cu m 2013
37 PeruPeru 359.6 billion cu m 2013
38 ArgentinaArgentina 332.5 billion cu m 2013
39 ThailandThailand 284.9 billion cu m 2013
40 BurmaBurma 283.2 billion cu m 2013
41 BoliviaBolivia 281.5 billion cu m 2013
42 IsraelIsrael 268.5 billion cu m 2013
High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) 267.59 billion cu m 2013
Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) 266.33 billion cu m 2013
43 United KingdomUnited Kingdom 246 billion cu m 2013
Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile) 245.51 billion cu m 2013
44 SyriaSyria 240.7 billion cu m 2013
Catholic countries averageCatholic countries average (profile) 231.93 billion cu m 2013
NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) 230.07 billion cu m 2013
45 East TimorEast Timor 200 billion cu m 2006
46 BangladeshBangladesh 183.7 billion cu m 2013
47 ColombiaColombia 169.9 billion cu m 2013
Christian countries averageChristian countries average (profile) 165.2 billion cu m 2013
48 Papua New GuineaPapua NG 155.3 billion cu m 2013
Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile) 147.35 billion cu m 2013
Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) 140.53 billion cu m 2013
49 CameroonCameroon 135.1 billion cu m 2013
50 MozambiqueMozambique 127.4 billion cu m 2013
51 GermanyGermany 125 billion cu m 2013
52 RomaniaRomania 105.5 billion cu m 2013
53 PhilippinesPhilippines 98.54 billion cu m 2013
54 ChileChile 97.97 billion cu m 2013
55 BahrainBahrain 92.03 billion cu m 2013
56 PolandPoland 92 billion cu m 2013
57 Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the 90.61 billion cu m 2013
Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) 86.26 billion cu m 2013
European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) 73.91 billion cu m 2013
58 CubaCuba 70.79 billion cu m 2013
59 TunisiaTunisia 65.13 billion cu m 2013
60 South SudanSouth Sudan 63.71 billion cu m 2013
61 ItalyItaly 62.35 billion cu m 2013
62 NamibiaNamibia 62.29 billion cu m 2013
63 RwandaRwanda 56.63 billion cu m 2013
64 AfghanistanAfghanistan 49.55 billion cu m 2013
65 SerbiaSerbia 48.14 billion cu m 2013
66 DenmarkDenmark 42.98 billion cu m 2013
67 Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea 36.81 billion cu m 2013
68 New ZealandNew Zealand 29.42 billion cu m 2013
=69 MauritaniaMauritania 28.32 billion cu m 2013
=69 GabonGabon 28.32 billion cu m 2013
=69 Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire 28.32 billion cu m 2013
=72 EthiopiaEthiopia 24.92 billion cu m 2013
=72 CroatiaCroatia 24.92 billion cu m 2013
74 GhanaGhana 22.65 billion cu m 2013
75 SudanSudan 21.24 billion cu m 2013
76 JapanJapan 20.9 billion cu m 2013
77 South AfricaSouth Africa 16 billion cu m 2012
=78 SlovakiaSlovakia 14.16 billion cu m 2013
=78 UgandaUganda 14.16 billion cu m 2013
80 AustriaAustria 10.82 billion cu m 2013
81 FranceFrance 10.7 billion cu m 2013
82 IrelandIreland 9.91 billion cu m 2013
83 GeorgiaGeorgia 8.49 billion cu m 2013
84 HungaryHungary 8.1 billion cu m 2013
Potential Future EU Members averagePotential Future EU Members average (profile) 7.88 billion cu m 2013
85 EcuadorEcuador 6.99 billion cu m 2013
86 TanzaniaTanzania 6.51 billion cu m 2013
87 TaiwanTaiwan 6.23 billion cu m 2013
88 TurkeyTurkey 6.17 billion cu m 2013
89 JordanJordan 6.03 billion cu m 2013
=90 TajikistanTajikistan 5.66 billion cu m 2013
=90 SomaliaSomalia 5.66 billion cu m 2013
=90 BulgariaBulgaria 5.66 billion cu m 2013
=90 KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan 5.66 billion cu m 2013
94 South KoreaSouth Korea 5.27 billion cu m 2013
95 Czech RepublicCzech Republic 3.96 billion cu m 2013
96 GuatemalaGuatemala 2.96 billion cu m 2006
97 BelarusBelarus 2.83 billion cu m 2013
98 SpainSpain 2.55 billion cu m 2013
99 MadagascarMadagascar 2.01 billion cu m 2012
100 MoroccoMorocco 1.44 billion cu m 2013
101 BeninBenin 1.13 billion cu m 2013
=102 GreeceGreece 991.1 million cu m 2013
=102 Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. 991.1 million cu m 2013
104 AlbaniaAlbania 849.5 million cu m 2013
105 BarbadosBarbados 113.3 million cu m 2013
=106 IcelandIceland 0.0 2013
=106 ZambiaZambia 0.0 2013
=106 MontserratMontserrat 0.0 2013
=106 New CaledoniaNew Caledonia 0.0 2013
=106 North KoreaNorth Korea 0.0 2013
=106 GuyanaGuyana 0.0 2013
=106 HondurasHonduras 0.0 2013
=106 SingaporeSingapore 0.0 2013
=106 Sri LankaSri Lanka 0.0 2013
=106 ComorosComoros 0.0 2013
=106 CambodiaCambodia 0.0 2013
=106 LithuaniaLithuania 0.0 2013
=106 Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ 0.0 2013
=106 BotswanaBotswana 0.0 2013
=106 ParaguayParaguay 0.0 2013
=106 Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da CunhaSaint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha 0.0 2013
=106 Saint Pierre and MiquelonSt Pierre+ 0.0 2013
=106 SwazilandSwaziland 0.0 2013
=106 Burkina FasoBurkina Faso 0.0 2013
=106 Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina 0.0 2013
=106 DominicaDominica 0.0 2013
=106 LiberiaLiberia 0.0 2013
=106 VanuatuVanuatu 0.0 2013
=106 NauruNauru 0.0 2013
=106 MalawiMalawi 0.0 2013
=106 MontenegroMontenegro 0.0 2013
=106 Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands 0.0 2013
=106 Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. 0.0 2013
=106 FinlandFinland 0.0 2013
=106 Central African RepublicCentral Africa 0.0 2013
=106 MauritiusMauritius 0.0 2013
=106 PortugalPortugal 0.0 2013
=106 Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks+ 0.0 2013
=106 GuineaGuinea 0.0 2013
=106 PanamaPanama 0.0 2013
=106 Costa RicaCosta Rica 0.0 2013
=106 LuxembourgLuxembourg 0.0 2013
=106 American SamoaAmerican Samoa 0.0 2013
=106 GibraltarGibraltar 0.0 2013
=106 El SalvadorEl Salvador 0.0 2013
=106 BelizeBelize 0.0 2013
=106 Hong KongHong Kong 0.0 2013
=106 Sierra LeoneSierra Leone 0.0 2013
=106 MoldovaMoldova 0.0 2013
=106 EstoniaEstonia 0.0 2013
=106 LebanonLebanon 0.0 2013
=106 FijiFiji 0.0 2013
=106 Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)Falklands 0.0 2013
=106 NepalNepal 0.0 2013
=106 MaldivesMaldives 0.0 2013
=106 ZimbabweZimbabwe 0.0 2013
=106 Republic of MacedoniaMacedonia Rep. 0.0 2013
=106 JamaicaJamaica 0.0 2013
=106 SamoaSamoa 0.0 2013
=106 NiueNiue 0.0 2013
=106 GreenlandGreenland 0.0 2013
=106 Cape VerdeCape Verde 0.0 2013
=106 ArubaAruba 0.0 2013
=106 The GambiaThe Gambia 0.0 2013
=106 West BankWest Bank 0.0 2013
=106 MacauMacau 0.0 2013
=106 GuamGuam 0.0 2013
=106 LesothoLesotho 0.0 2013
=106 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ 0.0 2013
=106 KenyaKenya 0.0 2013
=106 EritreaEritrea 0.0 2013
=106 Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands 0.0 2013
=106 Saint LuciaSaint Lucia 0.0 2013
=106 CyprusCyprus 0.0 2013
=106 MongoliaMongolia 0.0 2013
=106 BermudaBermuda 0.0 2013
=106 LaosLaos 0.0 2013
=106 Cook IslandsCook Islands 0.0 2013
=106 Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ 0.0 2013
=106 TogoTogo 0.0 2013
=106 ArmeniaArmenia 0.0 2013
=106 TongaTonga 0.0 2013
=106 Western SaharaWestern Sahara 0.0 2013
=106 Cayman IslandsCayman Islands 0.0 2013
=106 SwedenSweden 0.0 2013
=106 British Virgin IslandsBrit. Virgin Isl. 0.0 2013
=106 MaliMali 0.0 2013
=106 LatviaLatvia 0.0 2013
=106 NigerNiger 0.0 2013
=106 Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands 0.0 2013
=106 Puerto RicoPuerto Rico 0.0 2013
=106 BelgiumBelgium 0.0 2013
=106 KiribatiKiribati 0.0 2013
=106 HaitiHaiti 0.0 2013
=106 French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia 0.0 2013
=106 Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau 0.0 2013
=106 GrenadaGrenada 0.0 2013
=106 SeychellesSeychelles 0.0 2013
=106 UruguayUruguay 0.0 2013
=106 DjiboutiDjibouti 0.0 2013
=106 Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda 0.0 2013
=106 BurundiBurundi 0.0 2013
=106 NicaraguaNicaragua 0.0 2013
=106 BhutanBhutan 0.0 2013
=106 MaltaMalta 0.0 2013
=106 SurinameSuriname 0.0 2011
=106 SwitzerlandSwitzerland 0.0 2011
=106 The BahamasThe Bahamas 0.0 2009

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Interesting observations about Energy > Natural gas > Proved reserves

  • United States ranked first for natural gas > proved reserves amongst Christian countries in 2012.
  • Russia ranked first for natural gas > proved reserves globally in 2013.
  • Qatar ranked first for natural gas > proved reserves amongst Hot countries in 2013.
  • Iran ranked first for natural gas > proved reserves amongst Muslim countries in 2013.
  • Netherlands ranked first for natural gas > proved reserves amongst European Union in 2013.
  • China ranked first for natural gas > proved reserves amongst East Asia and Pacific in 2013.
  • Nigeria ranked first for natural gas > proved reserves amongst Sub-Saharan Africa in 2013.
  • Venezuela ranked first for natural gas > proved reserves amongst Catholic countries in 2013.
  • Saudi Arabia ranked first for natural gas > proved reserves amongst Religious countries in 2013.
  • India ranked first for natural gas > proved reserves amongst Densely populated countries in 2013.
  • Egypt ranked second for natural gas > proved reserves amongst Heavily indebted countries in 2013.
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