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Distribution of proved natural gas reserves worldwide from 1992 to 2017, by region
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Distribution of natural gas reserves by region 1992-2017

This statistic shows the distribution of proved natural gas reserves from 1992 and 2017, by region. In 2017, approximately 5.6 percent of proved natural gas reserves worldwide were located in North America.

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This statistic shows the distribution of proved natural gas reserves from 1992 and 2017, by region. In 2017, approximately 5.6 percent of proved natural gas reserves worldwide were located in North America.

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Release date: June 2018

Region: Worldwide
Survey time period: 1992 to 2017
Supplementary notes: 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 2018 figures for these two regions have therefore have been added together. CIS is an abbreviation for the Commonwealth of Independent States.
Figures prior to 2017 were taken from previous editions of BP's statistical reviews.

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