global natural gas production, non-associated gases are forecast to make up the largest share.
Worldwide unconventional natural gas production is expected to climb to nearly 1.9 trillion cubic meters by 2050. Shale gas accounts for the majority of unconventional extraction, while tight sands production is expected to increase from 200 to 314.1 billion cubic meters between 2019 and 2050. As for total Shale gas and tight sands production worldwide in 2019, with a forecast until 2050 (in billion cubic meters)
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GECF. (February 24, 2021). Shale gas and tight sands production worldwide in 2019, with a forecast until 2050 (in billion cubic meters) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169661/unconventional-natural-gas-production-global-outlook/
GECF. "Shale gas and tight sands production worldwide in 2019, with a forecast until 2050 (in billion cubic meters)." Chart. February 24, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169661/unconventional-natural-gas-production-global-outlook/
GECF. (2021). Shale gas and tight sands production worldwide in 2019, with a forecast until 2050 (in billion cubic meters). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169661/unconventional-natural-gas-production-global-outlook/
GECF. "Shale Gas and Tight Sands Production Worldwide in 2019, with a Forecast until 2050 (in Billion Cubic Meters)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Feb 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169661/unconventional-natural-gas-production-global-outlook/
GECF, Shale gas and tight sands production worldwide in 2019, with a forecast until 2050 (in billion cubic meters) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169661/unconventional-natural-gas-production-global-outlook/ (last visited May 10, 2024)
Shale gas and tight sands production worldwide in 2019, with a forecast until 2050 (in billion cubic meters) [Graph], GECF, February 24, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169661/unconventional-natural-gas-production-global-outlook/