Worldwide reserves of natural gas reached 6.6 quadrillion cubic feet in 2020.
Russia accounts for the greatest share of proved natural gas reserves of countries worldwide. As of 2020, Russia accounted for roughly 20 percent of global natural gas reserves, followed by Iran and Qatar. According to the source, proved reserves of natural gas 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. Distribution of proved natural gas reserves worldwide in 2010 and 2020, by country
Basic Account
Get to know the platform
You only have access to basic statistics.
This statistic is not included in your account.
Single Account
The ideal entry-level account for individual users
- Instant access to 1m statistics
- Download in XLS, PDF & PNG format
- Detailed references
$59 $39 / Month *
in the first 12 months
Corporate Account
Full access
Corporate solution including all features.
* Prices do not include sales tax.
Further Content: You might find this interesting as well
Statistics
- Proved natural gas reserves in Saudi Arabia 1992-2020
- Global natural gas reserves breakdown by region 1992-2020
- Natural gas reserves in China in 2016, by region
- Total gas reserves in Indonesia 2007-2016
- Proved natural gas reserves in North America 1992-2020
- Leading countries based on conventional natural gas reserves 2020
- Proved natural gas reserves in Venezuela 1992-2020
- Distribution of the leading global natural gas companies by reserves 2014
- Natural gas: U.S. volume 2025
- Shale gas - technically recoverable resources
- Global export share of leading natural gas exporters 2019
- Natural gas: U.S. import revenue 2025
- Shale gas - technically recoverable reserves
- Natural gas consumption in the EU in cubic meters 1998-2020
- Shale gas - technically recoverable reserves in Europe
- Natural gas: U.S. export revenue 2025
BP. (July 8, 2021). Distribution of proved natural gas reserves worldwide in 2010 and 2020, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 06, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/265330/countries-with-the-largest-share-of-global-natural-gas-reserves/
BP. "Distribution of proved natural gas reserves worldwide in 2010 and 2020, by country." Chart. July 8, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 06, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/265330/countries-with-the-largest-share-of-global-natural-gas-reserves/
BP. (2021). Distribution of proved natural gas reserves worldwide in 2010 and 2020, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 06, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/265330/countries-with-the-largest-share-of-global-natural-gas-reserves/
BP. "Distribution of Proved Natural Gas Reserves Worldwide in 2010 and 2020, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/265330/countries-with-the-largest-share-of-global-natural-gas-reserves/
BP, Distribution of proved natural gas reserves worldwide in 2010 and 2020, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/265330/countries-with-the-largest-share-of-global-natural-gas-reserves/ (last visited July 06, 2022)