The Middle East houses the greatest proved reserves of natural gas in the world. As of 2020, more than 40 percent of all natural gas reserves were located in the Middle East. Worldwide reserves of natural gas reached 6.6 quadrillion cubic feet in 2020, having declined from over seven quadrillion cubic feet in 2019 due to reduced upstream activity as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Distribution of proved natural gas reserves worldwide from 1992 to 2020, by region
Editions of the report prior to 2018 named the region as Europe and Eurasia, whereas the 2018 edition of the report listed Europe and CIS separately. The figures from 2017 to 2020 figures for these two regions have therefore have been added together. CIS is an abbreviation for the Commonwealth of Independent States.
Figures prior to 2020 were taken from previous editions of BP's statistical reviews.
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