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Energy > Natural gas > Proved > Reserves per capita: 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. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.

CONTENTS

#
COUNTRY
AMOUNT
DATE
GRAPH
HISTORY
1 QatarQatar 14.56 million cu m 2010
OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile) 1.57 million cu m 2010
2 TurkmenistanTurkmenistan 1.49 million cu m 2010
3 BruneiBrunei 975,612.19 cu m 2010
Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) 970,450.92 cu m 2010
4 United Arab EmiratesUAE 719,181.83 cu m 2010
5 KuwaitKuwait 601,020.2 cu m 2010
6 NorwayNorway 473,078.5 cu m 2010
Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile) 463,237.57 cu m 2010
7 IranIran 397,650.82 cu m 2010
Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) 368,442.8 cu m 2010
8 RussiaRussia 334,084.8 cu m 2010
9 Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ 328,365.06 cu m 2010
10 OmanOman 303,093.23 cu m 2010
11 Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia 273,713.92 cu m 2010
12 LibyaLibya 254,775.51 cu m 2010
13 East TimorEast Timor 197,153.3 cu m 2006
Hot countries averageHot countries average (profile) 190,948.04 cu m 2010
14 VenezuelaVenezuela 171,571.51 cu m 2010
Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) 154,012.59 cu m 2010
15 KazakhstanKazakhstan 147,458.05 cu m 2010
16 AustraliaAustralia 141,171.89 cu m 2010
South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile) 131,598.24 cu m 2010
17 AlgeriaAlgeria 121,469.44 cu m 2010
18 IraqIraq 102,382.31 cu m 2010
Sparsely populated countries averageSparsely populated countries average (profile) 102,270.6 cu m 2010
19 AzerbaijanAzerbaijan 93,822.49 cu m 2010
20 NetherlandsNetherlands 85,222.17 cu m 2010
21 MalaysiaMalaysia 83,109.84 cu m 2010
22 BoliviaBolivia 73,882.99 cu m 2010
23 BahrainBahrain 73,534.99 cu m 2010
24 UzbekistanUzbekistan 64,455.37 cu m 2010
25 Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea 52,875.24 cu m 2010
26 CanadaCanada 51,396.94 cu m 2010
27 Papua New GuineaPapua NG 33,022.57 cu m 2010
28 NigeriaNigeria 32,847.49 cu m 2010
Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) 30,985.84 cu m 2010
Cold countries averageCold countries average (profile) 29,688.38 cu m 2010
Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) 29,638.92 cu m 2010
Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile) 28,691.08 cu m 2010
29 NamibiaNamibia 28,586.94 cu m 2010
High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) 28,365.33 cu m 2010
Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile) 27,828.74 cu m 2010
NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) 24,922.38 cu m 2010
30 UkraineUkraine 24,067.65 cu m 2010
31 United StatesUnited States 22,397.07 cu m 2010
32 EgyptEgypt 21,210.18 cu m 2010
33 YemenYemen 21,020.95 cu m 2010
Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) 18,755.37 cu m 2010
34 GabonGabon 18,197.92 cu m 2010
Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile) 18,098.71 cu m 2010
35 AngolaAngola 13,903.44 cu m 2010
36 IndonesiaIndonesia 12,469.02 cu m 2010
failed states averagefailed states average (profile) 11,909.94 cu m 2010
Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) 11,722.55 cu m 2010
37 PeruPeru 11,417.21 cu m 2010
38 SyriaSyria 11,178.37 cu m 2010
39 DenmarkDenmark 11,049.66 cu m 2010
40 ArgentinaArgentina 9,867.68 cu m 2010
Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) 8,096.22 cu m 2010
41 MauritaniaMauritania 7,846.14 cu m 2010
42 VietnamVietnam 7,822.16 cu m 2010
43 New ZealandNew Zealand 7,779.66 cu m 2010
44 CroatiaCroatia 6,922 cu m 2010
45 CameroonCameroon 6,550.51 cu m 2010
46 CubaCuba 6,274.73 cu m 2010
47 TunisiaTunisia 6,173.99 cu m 2010
48 ChileChile 5,712.28 cu m 2010
Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) 5,679.68 cu m 2010
49 BurmaBurma 5,453.37 cu m 2010
50 MozambiqueMozambique 5,315.58 cu m 2010
51 RwandaRwanda 5,225.75 cu m 2010
52 ThailandThailand 5,150.42 cu m 2010
53 PakistanPakistan 4,852.46 cu m 2010
Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile) 4,819.97 cu m 2010
European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) 4,752.72 cu m 2010
54 United KingdomUnited Kingdom 4,689.17 cu m 2010
55 European UnionEuropean Union 4,440.43 cu m 2010
56 PolandPoland 4,315.98 cu m 2010
Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) 4,109.85 cu m 2010
57 IsraelIsrael 3,992.86 cu m 2010
58 MexicoMexico 3,051.24 cu m 2010
59 AustriaAustria 2,955.98 cu m 2010
60 RomaniaRomania 2,938.71 cu m 2010
61 SlovakiaSlovakia 2,607.69 cu m 2010
62 ColombiaColombia 2,411.46 cu m 2010
63 SudanSudan 2,382.76 cu m 2010
64 ChinaChina 2,265.07 cu m 2010
65 IrelandIreland 2,215.07 cu m 2010
66 GermanyGermany 2,147.3 cu m 2010
67 GeorgiaGeorgia 1,907.79 cu m 2010
68 BrazilBrazil 1,865.68 cu m 2010
South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) 1,756.39 cu m 2010
69 AfghanistanAfghanistan 1,744.85 cu m 2010
70 Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire 1,492.37 cu m 2010
71 BangladeshBangladesh 1,292.97 cu m 2010
72 ItalyItaly 1,154.53 cu m 2010
73 PhilippinesPhilippines 1,143.57 cu m 2011
74 KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan 1,039.48 cu m 2010
75 South KoreaSouth Korea 1,021.47 cu m 2008
76 JordanJordan 997.52 cu m 2010
77 GhanaGhana 933.52 cu m 2010
78 IndiaIndia 891.65 cu m 2010
79 HungaryHungary 809.8 cu m 2010
80 BulgariaBulgaria 751.63 cu m 2010
81 TajikistanTajikistan 742.46 cu m 2010
82 SomaliaSomalia 603.68 cu m 2009
83 EcuadorEcuador 532.3 cu m 2010
84 BarbadosBarbados 404.07 cu m 2010
85 BelarusBelarus 298.42 cu m 2010
86 Czech RepublicCzech Republic 292.02 cu m 2010
87 EthiopiaEthiopia 286.12 cu m 2010
88 AlbaniaAlbania 269.67 cu m 2010
89 GuatemalaGuatemala 227.77 cu m 2006
90 JapanJapan 163.99 cu m 2010
91 TanzaniaTanzania 144.82 cu m 2010
92 BeninBenin 119.14 cu m 2010
93 FranceFrance 108.86 cu m 2010
94 GreeceGreece 87.65 cu m 2010
95 TurkeyTurkey 84.39 cu m 2010
96 SpainSpain 55.31 cu m 2010
97 MoroccoMorocco 47.44 cu m 2010
98 Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. 15.94 cu m 2010
99 MacauMacau 0.591 cu m 2008
100 South AfricaSouth Africa 0.569 cu m 2006
=101 ComorosComoros 0.0 2010
=101 Sri LankaSri Lanka 0.0 2010
=101 SingaporeSingapore 0.0 2010
=101 HondurasHonduras 0.0 2010
=101 GuyanaGuyana 0.0 2010
=101 North KoreaNorth Korea 0.0 2010
=101 New CaledoniaNew Caledonia 0.0 2010
=101 ZambiaZambia 0.0 2010
=101 IcelandIceland 0.0 2010
=101 MaltaMalta 0.0 2010
=101 BhutanBhutan 0.0 2010
=101 NicaraguaNicaragua 0.0 2010
=101 BurundiBurundi 0.0 2010
=101 Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda 0.0 2010
=101 DjiboutiDjibouti 0.0 2010
=101 UruguayUruguay 0.0 2010
=101 SeychellesSeychelles 0.0 2010
=101 GrenadaGrenada 0.0 2010
=101 Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau 0.0 2010
=101 French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia 0.0 2010
=101 HaitiHaiti 0.0 2010
=101 KiribatiKiribati 0.0 2010
=101 BelgiumBelgium 0.0 2010
=101 Puerto RicoPuerto Rico 0.0 2010
=101 NigerNiger 0.0 2010
=101 UgandaUganda 0.0 2010
=101 ChadChad 0.0 2010
=101 MaliMali 0.0 2010
=101 SwedenSweden 0.0 2010
=101 Cayman IslandsCayman Islands 0.0 2010
=101 TongaTonga 0.0 2010
=101 ArmeniaArmenia 0.0 2010
=101 TogoTogo 0.0 2010
=101 Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ 0.0 2010
=101 LaosLaos 0.0 2010
=101 BermudaBermuda 0.0 2010
=101 MongoliaMongolia 0.0 2010
=101 CyprusCyprus 0.0 2010
=101 Saint LuciaSaint Lucia 0.0 2010
=101 Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands 0.0 2010
=101 EritreaEritrea 0.0 2010
=101 KenyaKenya 0.0 2010
=101 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ 0.0 2010
=101 LesothoLesotho 0.0 2010
=101 GuamGuam 0.0 2010
=101 JamaicaJamaica 0.0 2010
=101 SamoaSamoa 0.0 2010
=101 GreenlandGreenland 0.0 2010
=101 SloveniaSlovenia 0.0 2010
=101 Cape VerdeCape Verde 0.0 2010
=101 ArubaAruba 0.0 2010
=101 The GambiaThe Gambia 0.0 2010
=101 CambodiaCambodia 0.0 2010
=101 LithuaniaLithuania 0.0 2010
=101 Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ 0.0 2010
=101 BotswanaBotswana 0.0 2010
=101 ParaguayParaguay 0.0 2010
=101 ZimbabweZimbabwe 0.0 2010
=101 SurinameSuriname 0.0 2010
=101 MaldivesMaldives 0.0 2010
=101 NepalNepal 0.0 2010
=101 FijiFiji 0.0 2010
=101 LebanonLebanon 0.0 2010
=101 EstoniaEstonia 0.0 2010
=101 MoldovaMoldova 0.0 2010
=101 Sierra LeoneSierra Leone 0.0 2010
=101 Hong KongHong Kong 0.0 2010
=101 BelizeBelize 0.0 2010
=101 El SalvadorEl Salvador 0.0 2010
=101 American SamoaAmerican Samoa 0.0 2010
=101 LuxembourgLuxembourg 0.0 2010
=101 Costa RicaCosta Rica 0.0 2010
=101 PanamaPanama 0.0 2010
=101 GuineaGuinea 0.0 2010
=101 Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks+ 0.0 2010
=101 PortugalPortugal 0.0 2010
=101 MauritiusMauritius 0.0 2010
=101 SwazilandSwaziland 0.0 2010
=101 Burkina FasoBurkina Faso 0.0 2010
=101 Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina 0.0 2010
=101 DominicaDominica 0.0 2010
=101 LiberiaLiberia 0.0 2010
=101 VanuatuVanuatu 0.0 2010
=101 MalawiMalawi 0.0 2010
=101 Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. 0.0 2010
=101 FinlandFinland 0.0 2010
=101 Central African RepublicCentral Africa 0.0 2010

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Interesting observations about Energy > Natural gas > Proved > Reserves per capita

  • Qatar ranked first for natural gas > proved > reserves per capita globally in 2010.
  • 76 of the bottom 143 countries by natural gas > proved > reserves per capita are Hot countries.
  • 11 of the top 99 countries by natural gas > proved > reserves per capita are Densely populated.
  • 93 of the bottom 182 countries by natural gas > proved > reserves per capita are Christian.
  • 11 of the bottom 84 countries by natural gas > proved > reserves per capita are East Asian and Pacific.
  • 4 of the top 30 countries by natural gas > proved > reserves per capita are Emerging markets'.
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