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.
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. Distribution of proved natural gas reserves worldwide from 1992 to 2020, by region
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Overview
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- Premium Statistic Global natural gas proved reserves 2000-2020
- Premium Statistic Global natural gas reserves breakdown by region 1992-2020
- Premium Statistic Global natural gas reserves breakdown by country 2010-2020
- Premium Statistic Global natural gas production 1998-2022
- Premium Statistic Global natural gas production by country 2021
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Reserves, production, and consumption
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- Premium Statistic Natural gas reserves in Africa 2000-2021
- Premium Statistic Share of natural gas reserves from Africa 2019, by region
- Premium Statistic Natural gas production in Africa 1998-2021
- Premium Statistic Share of natural gas production in Africa 2019, by region
- Premium Statistic Final consumption of natural gas in Africa 2014-2019
- Premium Statistic Final consumption of natural gas in Africa, by region 2019
International trade
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- Premium Statistic Export volume of natural gas from Africa 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic LNG export volume from Africa 2010-2020
- Premium Statistic Gas exports from Africa 2010-2021, by export type
- Premium Statistic Share of natural gas exports from Africa 2019, by region of destination
- Premium Statistic Main importing markets of natural gas in gaseous state from Africa 2020-2021
- Premium Statistic Main importing markets of liquefied natural gas from Africa, by value 2021
- Premium Statistic Import volume of natural gas into Africa 2010-2021
Main players
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- Premium Statistic Countries with the largest natural gas reserves in Africa 2021
- Premium Statistic Production volume of natural gas in African countries 2021
- Basic Statistic Natural gas rents as a share of GDP in Africa 2019, by country
- Premium Statistic Export volume of natural gas in African countries 2021
- Premium Statistic Leading countries in LNG exports in Africa 2020
- Premium Statistic Share of African countries in natural gas imports into the European Union 2021
- Basic Statistic Countries with largest LNG export capacity in Africa 2021
Outlook
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- Premium Statistic Africa's share in global natural gas production 2021-2050
- Premium Statistic Major oil and gas projects in Africa 2021, by investment value
- Premium Statistic Upcoming natural gas projects in Africa by resource volume 2021
- Premium Statistic Number of oil and gas M&A deals in Africa 2015-2020
- Premium Statistic Value of oil and gas M&A deals in Africa 2015-2020
- Premium Statistic Number of oil and gas M&A deals in Africa 2021-2022, by country
- Premium Statistic Value of oil and gas M&A deals in Africa 2021-2022, by country
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- Global natural gas reserves breakdown by country 2010-2020
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- Total gas reserves in Indonesia 2007-2016
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- Proved natural gas reserves in North America 1992-2020
- Gas wells completed in Canada 1955-2019
- Shale gas - technically recoverable reserves in Europe 2009
- Shale gas - technically recoverable reserves 2009
- Shale gas - estimated amount of reserves in selected European countries 2011
- Shale gas - technically recoverable resources
- Africa's recoverable gas resources by key country 2013
- Distribution of global non-renewable energy resources 2020
- Proved natural gas reserves in Venezuela 1992-2020
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- Global natural gas reserves breakdown by country 2010-2020
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- Proved natural gas reserves in Saudi Arabia 1992-2020
- Total gas reserves in Indonesia 2007-2016
- Leading countries based on conventional natural gas reserves 2020
- Proved natural gas reserves in North America 1992-2020
- Gas wells completed in Canada 1955-2019
- Shale gas - technically recoverable reserves in Europe 2009
- Shale gas - technically recoverable reserves 2009
- Shale gas - estimated amount of reserves in selected European countries 2011
- Shale gas - technically recoverable resources
- Africa's recoverable gas resources by key country 2013
- Distribution of global non-renewable energy resources 2020
- Proved natural gas reserves in Venezuela 1992-2020
- Natural gas: households that received notifications by post Spain 2015-2019
BP. (July 8, 2021). Distribution of proved natural gas reserves worldwide from 1992 to 2020, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 09, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/273584/distribution-of-natural-gas-reserves-by-region/
BP. "Distribution of proved natural gas reserves worldwide from 1992 to 2020, by region." Chart. July 8, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/273584/distribution-of-natural-gas-reserves-by-region/
BP. (2021). Distribution of proved natural gas reserves worldwide from 1992 to 2020, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/273584/distribution-of-natural-gas-reserves-by-region/
BP. "Distribution of Proved Natural Gas Reserves Worldwide from 1992 to 2020, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/273584/distribution-of-natural-gas-reserves-by-region/
BP, Distribution of proved natural gas reserves worldwide from 1992 to 2020, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/273584/distribution-of-natural-gas-reserves-by-region/ (last visited June 09, 2023)
Distribution of proved natural gas reserves worldwide from 1992 to 2020, by region [Graph], BP, July 8, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/273584/distribution-of-natural-gas-reserves-by-region/