This statistic shows the distribution of selected energy sources as a share of non-renewable energy reserves worldwide in 2018. In that year, conventional natural gas accounted for 17.8 percent of global non-renewable energy reserves.
Distribution of selected energy sources as a share of global non-renewable energy reserves in 2018
BGR stands for "Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe" (German Federal Institute for Geoscience and Commodities).
According to the source, the energy sources are classified as follows:
Non-conventional oil: oil sands / heavy oil and oil shale
Non-conventional natural gas: shale gas/tight gas, coal bed methane (CBM), gas hydrates and aquifers
The source distinguishes between "reserves" and "resources" as follows: Reserves: Quantities of energy sources which were accurately recorded and can be commercially extracted using current technologies Resources: Quantities of energy sources which are either proved but currently not commercially recoverable or expected (on the basis of geological indicators) and can be verified by exploration.
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BGR. (April 29, 2020). Distribution of selected energy sources as a share of global non-renewable energy reserves in 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 06, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/263230/proportion-of-non-renewable-energy-reserves/
BGR. "Distribution of selected energy sources as a share of global non-renewable energy reserves in 2018." Chart. April 29, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 06, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/263230/proportion-of-non-renewable-energy-reserves/
BGR. (2020). Distribution of selected energy sources as a share of global non-renewable energy reserves in 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 06, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/263230/proportion-of-non-renewable-energy-reserves/
BGR. "Distribution of Selected Energy Sources as a Share of Global Non-renewable Energy Reserves in 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Apr 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/263230/proportion-of-non-renewable-energy-reserves/
BGR, Distribution of selected energy sources as a share of global non-renewable energy reserves in 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/263230/proportion-of-non-renewable-energy-reserves/ (last visited June 06, 2020)
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