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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BP. (July 8, 2021). Distribution of proved natural gas reserves worldwide from 1992 to 2020, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 07, 2022, 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 July 07, 2022. 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: July 07, 2022. 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/
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