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Natural gas - countries with the largest reserves 2008 and 2017
Leading countries by proved reserves of natural gas from 2008 to 2017 (in trillion cubic meters)
The statistic shows the leading countries according to their proved reserves of natural gas from 2008 to 2017. In 2017, Venezuela had proved natural gas reserves of 6.4 trillion cubic meters. Russia has one of the world's largest natural gas reserves, and is a leader in natural gas exports.
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The statistic shows the leading countries according to their proved reserves of natural gas from 2008 to 2017. In 2017, Venezuela had proved natural gas reserves of 6.4 trillion cubic meters. Russia has one of the world's largest natural gas reserves, and is a leader in natural gas exports.
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- June 2018
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- Worldwide
- Survey time period
- 2008 to 2017
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- Proved natural gas reserves are generally taken to be those quantities that geological and engineering information indicates with reasonable certainty can be recovered in the future from known reservoirs under existing economic and operating conditions.
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- Survey time period
- 2008 to 2017
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- Proved natural gas reserves are generally taken to be those quantities that geological and engineering information indicates with reasonable certainty can be recovered in the future from known reservoirs under existing economic and operating conditions.
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