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Country Comparison :: Natural gas - proved reserves
This entry is the stock of proved reserves of natural gas in cubic meters (cu m). Proved reserves are those quantities of natural gas, which, by analysis of geological and engineering data, can be estimated with a high degree of confidence to be commercially recoverable from a given date forward, from known reservoirs and under current economic conditions.
Rank
country
(cu m)
Date of Information
1
Russia
44,650,000,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
2
Iran
26,850,000,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
3
Qatar
25,630,000,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
7
Nigeria
5,210,000,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
8
Venezuela
4,708,000,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
9
Algeria
4,502,000,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
10
Iraq
3,170,000,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
11
Kazakhstan
2,832,000,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
13
Indonesia
2,659,000,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
15
Malaysia
2,350,000,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
16
China
2,265,000,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
17
Norway
2,241,000,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
18
Uzbekistan
1,841,000,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
19
Egypt
1,656,000,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
20
Canada
1,648,000,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
21
Kuwait
1,586,000,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
22
Libya
1,419,000,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
24
Ukraine
1,104,000,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
25
India
1,075,000,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
27
Australia
849,500,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
28
Oman
849,500,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
29
Pakistan
792,800,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
30
Bolivia
750,400,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
32
Yemen
478,500,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
33
Argentina
446,000,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
35
Mexico
392,200,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
36
Brunei
390,800,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
37
Brazil
347,700,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
38
Peru
334,700,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
39
Thailand
331,200,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
40
Burma
283,200,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
41
Angola
269,800,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
42
Germany
254,800,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
43
Syria
240,700,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
46
Vietnam
192,500,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
47
Poland
164,800,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
49
Cameroon
135,100,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
51
Colombia
122,900,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
53
Chile
97,970,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
54
Italy
94,150,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
55
Bahrain
92,030,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
57
Sudan
84,950,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
58
Cuba
70,790,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
59
Denmark
70,510,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
60
Tunisia
65,130,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
61
Romania
63,000,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
62
Namibia
62,290,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
63
Rwanda
56,630,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
66
Serbia
48,140,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
67
Croatia
40,900,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
69
Israel
30,440,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
71
Gabon
28,320,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
74
Ethiopia
24,920,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
75
Ghana
22,650,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
76
Japan
20,900,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
77
Austria
16,140,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
78
Slovakia
14,160,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
79
Ireland
9,911,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
80
Ecuador
9,369,000,000
1 January 2006 est.
81
Georgia
8,495,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
82
Turkey
8,495,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
83
Hungary
8,098,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
84
France
7,277,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
85
Tanzania
6,513,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
86
Taiwan
6,229,000,000
1 January 2008
87
Jordan
6,031,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
88
Bulgaria
5,663,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
89
Somalia
5,663,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
93
Guatemala
2,960,000,000
1 January 2006 est.
94
Belarus
2,832,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
95
Spain
2,548,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
96
Greece
1,982,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
97
Morocco
1,557,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
98
Benin
1,133,000,000
1 January 2008 est.
100
Albania
849,500,000
1 January 2008 est.
101
Barbados
141,600,000
1 January 2008 est.
103
Macau
300,000
1 January 2008 est.
104
Aruba
0
1 January 2006
109
Mali
0
1 January 2006 est.
111
Malawi
0
1 January 2006 est.
118
Zambia
0
1 January 2006 est.
120
Samoa
0
1 January 2006 est.
127
Uganda
0
1 January 2006 est.
129
Togo
0
1 January 2006 est.
130
Tonga
0
1 January 2007 est.
133
Sweden
0
1 January 2006 est.
145
Panama
0
1 January 2006 est.
150
Nauru
0
1 January 2006 est.
151
Nepal
0
1 January 2008 est.
153
Niger
0
1 January 2006 est.
154
Niue
0
1 January 2006 est.
157
Malta
0
1 January 2006 est.
160
Laos
0
1 January 2006 est.
163
Kenya
0
1 January 2006 est.
170
Haiti
0
1 January 2006 est.
171
Guyana
0
1 January 2006 est.
172
Guinea
0
1 January 2006 est.
180
Fiji
0
1 January 2006 est.
196
Chad
0
1 January 2006 est.
199
Bhutan
0
1 January 2006 est.
200
Belize
0
1 January 2006 est.