Iran is the leading OPEC member based on natural gas reserves, with a total just under 34 trillion cubic meters as of 2021. OPEC stands for the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and was established in Iraq in 1960.
Natural gas reserves in OPEC countries in 2012 and 2021 (in billion cubic meters)
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OPEC. (June 23, 2022). Natural gas reserves in OPEC countries in 2012 and 2021 (in billion cubic meters) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 02, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/273340/gas-reserves-in-opec-countries/
OPEC. "Natural gas reserves in OPEC countries in 2012 and 2021 (in billion cubic meters)." Chart. June 23, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/273340/gas-reserves-in-opec-countries/
OPEC. (2022). Natural gas reserves in OPEC countries in 2012 and 2021 (in billion cubic meters). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/273340/gas-reserves-in-opec-countries/
OPEC. "Natural Gas Reserves in Opec Countries in 2012 and 2021 (in Billion Cubic Meters)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/273340/gas-reserves-in-opec-countries/
OPEC, Natural gas reserves in OPEC countries in 2012 and 2021 (in billion cubic meters) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/273340/gas-reserves-in-opec-countries/ (last visited December 02, 2023)
Natural gas reserves in OPEC countries in 2012 and 2021 (in billion cubic meters) [Graph], OPEC, June 23, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/273340/gas-reserves-in-opec-countries/