List of countries by natural gas proven reserves

oil and gas Industry Reserves by Nation
Countries by natural gas and oil proven reserves (2015)
World natural gas proven reserves 1960–2012 (OPEC)
Trends in the five countries with largest proven reserves of natural gas, according to the US Energy Information Administration

This is a list of countries by natural gas proven reserves based on The World Factbook (when no citation is given).[1] or other authoritative third-party sources (as cited). Based on data from BP, at the end of 2009, proved gas reserves were dominated by three countries: Iran, Russia, and Qatar, which together held nearly half the world's proven reserves.[2]

There is some disagreement on which country has the largest proven gas reserves. Sources that consider that Russia has by far the largest proven reserves include the US CIA (47.6 trillion cubic meters),[3] the US Energy Information Administration (49 tcm),[4] and OPEC (48.81 tcm).[5] However, BP credits Russia with only 32.9 tcm,[6] which would place it in second place, slightly behind Iran (33.1 to 33.8 tcm, depending on the source).

Due to constant announcements of shale gas recoverable reserves, as well as drilling in Central Asia, South America and Africa, deepwater drilling, estimates are undergoing frequent updates, mostly increasing. Since 2000, some countries, notably the US and Canada, have seen large increases in proved gas reserves due to development of shale gas, but shale gas deposits in most countries are yet to be added to reserve calculations.

RankCountry/RegionNatural gas
proven reserves
(million m³)		Date of
information
1 Russia47,800,0001 January 2016 est.[5]
2 Iran (see: Natural gas reserves in Iran)34,020,0001 January 2016 est.[7]
3 Qatar24,530,0001 January 2016 est.[8]
4 United States (see: Natural gas in the United States)9,659,000End of 2016[9]
5 Venezuela9,617,0001 January 2016 est.[10]
6 Saudi Arabia8,489,0001 January 2016 est.[8]
7 Turkmenistan7,504,0001 January 2016 est.[8]
8 United Arab Emirates6,091,0001 January 2016 est.
9 Nigeria5,111,0001 January 2016 est.[8]
10 Algeria4,504,0001 January 2016 est.
11 Australia3,500,0001 January 2016 est.[11]
12 Iraq3,158,0001 January 2016 est.[11]
13 Indonesia2,875,0001 January 2016 est.
14 Azerbaijan2,832,0001 January 2016 est.
15 Mozambique2,600,0001 January 2016 est.[12]
16 Kazakhstan2,407,0001 January 2016 est.[13]
17 Egypt2,186,0001 January 2016 est.
18 Canada (see: Natural gas in Canada)1,996,0001 January 2016 est.
19 Norway1,922,0001 January 2016 est.
20 Uzbekistan1,841,0001 January 2016 est.
21 Kuwait1,784,0001 January 2016 est.
22 Tanzania1,614,0601 January 2016 est.[14][15]
23 Libya1,505,0001 January 2016 est.
24 India1,489,0001 January 2016 est.
25 Malaysia1,183,0001 January 2016 est.
26 Ukraine1,104,0001 January 2016 est.
27 Netherlands940,0001 January 2016 est.
28 Oman849,5001 January 2010 est.
29 Israel757,9281 January 2014 est.[16][17]
30 Pakistan754,0001 January 2014 est.[18]
31 Lebanon750,4001 January 2010 est.
32 Romania726,0001 January 2013 est.
33 Yemen478,5001 January 2010 est.
34 Trinidad and Tobago436,1001 January 2010 est.
35 Argentina430,0001 January 2014 est.
36 Brunei390,8001 January 2010 est.
37 Bangladesh385,1001 January 2016 est.
38 Brazil364,2001 January 2010 est.
39 Mexico359,7001 January 2010 est.
40 Thailand342,0001 January 2010 est.
41 Colombia377,0001 January 2011 est.[19]
42 Peru334,1001 January 2010 est.
43 United Kingdom292,0001 January 2010 est.
44 Myanmar283,2001 January 2010 est.
45 Bolivia281,0001 January 2015[20][21]
46 Angola271,8001 January 2010 est.
47 Syria240,7001 January 2010 est.
48 Papua New Guinea226,5001 January 2010 est.
49 Timor-Leste200,0001 January 2010 est.
50 Germany175,6001 January 2010 est.
51 Ghana165,00013 May 2013 est.[22]
52 Poland164,8001 January 2010 est.
53 Cameroon135,1001 January 2010 est.
54 China (see: Natural gas in China)6,0001 January 2016 est.[18]
55 Philippines108,7001 January 2010 est.
56 Chile97,9701 January 2010 est.
57 Bahrain92,0301 January 2010 est.
58 Congo, Republic of the90,6101 January 2010 est.
59 Sudan84,9501 January 2010 est.
60 Cuba70,7901 January 2010 est.
61 Italy69,8301 January 2010 est.
62 Tunisia65,1301 January 2010 est.
63 Rwanda62,2901 January 2010 est.
64 Namibia61,3001 January 2010 est.
65 Denmark56,6301 January 2010 est.
66 Korea, South50,0001 January 2010 est.
67 Afghanistan49,5501 January 2010 est.
68 Serbia48,1401 January 2010 est.
69 Equatorial Guinea36,8101 January 2010 est.
70 New Zealand33,9801 January 2010 est.
71 Croatia30,5801 January 2010 est.
72 Cote d'Ivoire28,3201 January 2010 est.
73 Mauritania28,3201 January 2010 est.
74 Ethiopia28,3201 January 2010 est.
75 Gabon24,9201 January 2010 est.
76 Austria24,8001 January 2010 est.
77 Japan20,9001 January 2010 est.
78 Slovakia14,1601 January 2010 est.
79 Georgia9,9111 January 2010 est.
80 Ireland8,4951 January 2010 est.
81 Ecuador8,0981 January 2010 est.
82 Hungary7,9851 January 2010 est.
83 France7,0791 January 2010 est.
84 Taiwan6,2291 January 2010 est.
85 Turkey6,0881 January 2010 est.
86 Jordan6,0311 January 2010 est.
87 Bulgaria5,6631 January 2010 est.
88 Tajikistan5,6631 January 2010 est.
89 Somalia5,6631 January 2010 est.
90 Kyrgyzstan5,6631 January 2010 est.
91 Czech Republic3,0721 January 2010 est.
92 Guatemala2,9601 January 2010 est.
93 Belarus2,8321 January 2010 est.
94 Spain2,5481 January 2010 est.
95 Morocco1,5011 January 2010 est.
96 Benin1,1331 January 2010 est.
97 Congo, Democratic Republic of the991.11 January 2010 est.
98 Greece991.11 January 2010 est.
99 Albania849.51 January 2010 est.
100 Barbados113.31 January 2010 est.
101 South Africa27.161 January 2006 est.
102 Macau0.301 January 2008 est.

TOTAL: 205.34 trillion cubic meters

  • Star denotes includes "recoverable portion of shale reserves"

Comparison of proven natural gas reserves from different sources (billions of cubic meters, as of 31 Dec. 2014/1 Jan. 2015)

Source Canada Iran Russia Saudi Arabia United States Venezuela
BP[23] 2,000 34,000 32,800 8,200 9,800 5,600
OPEC[24] 2,028 34,020 49,541 8,489 9,580 5,617
U.S. Energy Information Administration[25] 2,535 42,426 59,619 10,393 10,441 6,960

See also

References

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  2. ↑ 2011 report on oil and gas companies, Promoting revenue Transparency Transparency International 2011 page reserves 113
  3. ↑ Natural gas - proved reserves. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
  4. ↑ US Energy Information Administration, . Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  5. 1 2 OPEC, Table 3.2 Natural gas proven reserves by country. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
  6. ↑ BP, BP Statistical Review of World Energy, June 2013. Archived 6 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine.
  7. ↑ http://en.apa.az/xeber_bp__iran_ranks_first_for_gas_reserves__t_194696.html
  8. 1 2 3 4 BP, Statistical Review of World Energy 2014 Archived 28 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine., June 2014
  9. ↑ "U.S. proved reserves of natural gas up in 2016, oil reserves remained unchanged". Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  10. ↑ "'Reservas de gas de Venezuela ascienden a 195.097 billones de pies cúbicos'". Informe21. 20 July 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  11. 1 2 "BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  12. ↑ World Economic Forum:The future of Azerbaijan's economy
  13. ↑ https://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130612-706046.html
  14. ↑ http://africasacountry.com/2015/05/the-oil-giants-are-coming-to-tanzania/
  15. ↑ US EIA, Tanzania. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
  16. ↑ https://maya.tase.co.il/reports/details/875826/2/0
  17. ↑ https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-1000840788
  18. 1 2 US Energy Information Administration, Dry Natural Gas Proved Reserves, 12 December 2013.
  19. ↑ "Colombia Gas natural - reservas comprobadas". indexmundi.com. 2 December 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  20. ↑ http://www.eia.gov/cfapps/ipdbproject/IEDIndex3.cfm?tid=3&pid=3&aid=6
  21. ↑ http://www.opec.org/library/Annual%20Statistical%20Bulletin/interactive/current/FileZ/Main.htm
  22. ↑ "Atuabo gas project to propel more growth". Daily Graphic. graphic.com.gh. 13 May 2013. Archived from the original on 16 May 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  23. ↑ BP Statistical Review of World Energy, 2015
  24. ↑ OPEC Statistical Bulletin, 2015.
  25. ↑ International Data: Natural Gas Reserves, US EIA. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
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