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Definition: 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.
Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of January 1, 2012
See also: Natural gas - proved reserves bar chart
| Country Name | Natural gas - proved reserves (cubic meters) | Year of Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Russia | 44,800,000,000,000 | 2011 |
| Iran | 29,610,000,000,000 | 2011 |
| Qatar | 25,370,000,000,000 | 2011 |
| Saudi Arabia | 7,807,000,000,000 | 2011 |
| United States | 7,716,000,000,000 | 2009 |
| Turkmenistan | 7,504,000,000,000 | 2011 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6,453,000,000,000 | 2011 |
| Nigeria | 5,292,000,000,000 | 2011 |
| Venezuela | 5,065,000,000,000 | 2011 |
| Algeria | 4,502,000,000,000 | 2011 |
| Iraq | 3,170,000,000,000 | 2011 |
| Australia | 3,115,000,000,000 | 2011 |
| Indonesia | 3,001,000,000,000 | 2011 |
| Kazakhstan | 2,407,000,000,000 | 2011 |
| Malaysia | 2,400,000,000,000 | 2011 |
| Egypt | 2,186,000,000,000 | 2011 |
| Norway | 2,039,000,000,000 | 2011 |
| Uzbekistan | 1,841,000,000,000 | 2011 |
| Kuwait | 1,798,000,000,000 | 2011 |
| Canada | 1,754,000,000,000 | 2011 |
| Libya | 1,548,000,000,000 | 2011 |
| Netherlands | 1,387,000,000,000 | 2011 |
| Ukraine | 1,104,000,000,000 | 2011 |
| India | 1,074,000,000,000 | 2011 |
| Oman | 849,500,000,000 | 2011 |
| Azerbaijan | 849,500,000,000 | 2011 |
| Pakistan | 840,200,000,000 | 2011 |
| China | 800,000,000,000 | 2011 |
| Yemen | 478,500,000,000 | 2011 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 408,200,000,000 | 2011 |
| Brunei | 390,800,000,000 | 2011 |
| Argentina | 378,800,000,000 | 2011 |
| Colombia | 377,000,000,000 | 2011 |
| Brazil | 366,400,000,000 | 2011 |
| Peru | 345,500,000,000 | 2011 |
| Mexico | 338,800,000,000 | 2011 |
| Thailand | 312,200,000,000 | 2011 |
| Angola | 309,800,000,000 | 2011 |
| Burma | 283,200,000,000 | 2011 |
| Bolivia | 281,500,000,000 | 2011 |
| United Kingdom | 256,000,000,000 | 2011 |
| Syria | 240,700,000,000 | 2011 |
| Papua New Guinea | 226,500,000,000 | 2011 |
| East Timor | 200,000,000,000 | 2006 |
| Israel | 198,200,000,000 | 2011 |
| Bangladesh | 195,400,000,000 | 2011 |
| Vietnam | 192,500,000,000 | 2011 |
| Germany | 175,600,000,000 | 2011 |
| Poland | 164,800,000,000 | 2011 |
| Cameroon | 135,100,000,000 | 2011 |
| Mozambique | 127,400,000,000 | 2011 |
| Ethiopia | 113,000,000,000 | 2011 |
| Denmark | 101,000,000,000 | 2011 |
| Philippines | 98,540,000,000 | 2011 |
| Chile | 97,970,000,000 | 2011 |
| Bahrain | 92,030,000,000 | 2011 |
| Congo, Republic of the | 90,610,000,000 | 2011 |
| Sudan | 84,950,000,000 | 2011 |
| Cuba | 70,790,000,000 | 2011 |
| Tunisia | 65,130,000,000 | 2011 |
| Italy | 63,570,000,000 | 2011 |
| Romania | 63,000,000,000 | 2011 |
| Namibia | 62,290,000,000 | 2011 |
| Rwanda | 56,630,000,000 | 2011 |
| Korea, South | 50,000,000,000 | 2008 |
| Afghanistan | 49,550,000,000 | 2011 |
| Serbia | 48,140,000,000 | 2011 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 36,810,000,000 | 2011 |
| New Zealand | 34,380,000,000 | 2011 |
| Croatia | 31,580,000,000 | 2011 |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 28,320,000,000 | 2011 |
| Mauritania | 28,320,000,000 | 2011 |
| Gabon | 28,320,000,000 | 2011 |
| Ghana | 22,650,000,000 | 2011 |
| Japan | 20,900,000,000 | 2011 |
| Austria | 16,140,000,000 | 2011 |
| Slovakia | 14,160,000,000 | 2011 |
| Uganda | 14,160,000,000 | 2011 |
| Ireland | 9,911,000,000 | 2011 |
| Georgia | 8,495,000,000 | 2011 |
| Hungary | 8,098,000,000 | 2011 |
| Ecuador | 7,985,000,000 | 2011 |
| France | 6,796,000,000 | 2011 |
| Tanzania | 6,513,000,000 | 2011 |
| Taiwan | 6,229,000,000 | 2011 |
| Turkey | 6,173,000,000 | 2011 |
| Jordan | 6,031,000,000 | 2011 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 5,663,000,000 | 2011 |
| Bulgaria | 5,663,000,000 | 2011 |
| Tajikistan | 5,663,000,000 | 2011 |
| Somalia | 5,663,000,000 | 2011 |
| Czech Republic | 3,964,000,000 | 2011 |
| Guatemala | 2,960,000,000 | 2006 |
| Belarus | 2,832,000,000 | 2011 |
| Spain | 2,548,000,000 | 2011 |
| Morocco | 1,444,000,000 | 2011 |
| Benin | 1,133,000,000 | 2011 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 991,100,000 | 2011 |
| Greece | 991,100,000 | 2011 |
| Albania | 849,500,000 | 2011 |
| Barbados | 113,300,000 | 2011 |
| South Africa | 27,160,000 | 2006 |
| Macau | 174,000 | 2012 |
| Moldova | 0 | 2011 |
| Mongolia | 0 | 2011 |
| Malawi | 0 | 2011 |
| Montenegro | 0 | 2011 |
| Macedonia | 0 | 2011 |
| Mali | 0 | 2011 |
| Mauritius | 0 | 2011 |
| Madagascar | 0 | 2006 |
| Lesotho | 0 | 2011 |
| Luxembourg | 0 | 2011 |
| Laos | 0 | 2011 |
| Lebanon | 0 | 2011 |
| Lithuania | 0 | 2011 |
| Liberia | 0 | 2011 |
| Iceland | 0 | 2011 |
| Korea, North | 0 | 2011 |
| Kiribati | 0 | 2011 |
| Kenya | 0 | 2011 |
| Jamaica | 0 | 2011 |
| Malta | 0 | 2011 |
| New Caledonia | 0 | 2011 |
| Niger | 0 | 2011 |
| Vanuatu | 0 | 2011 |
| Paraguay | 0 | 2011 |
| Nepal | 0 | 2011 |
| Nauru | 0 | 2011 |
| Suriname | 0 | 2011 |
| Nicaragua | 0 | 2011 |
| Puerto Rico | 0 | 2011 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0 | 2011 |
| Seychelles | 0 | 2011 |
| Panama | 0 | 2011 |
| Portugal | 0 | 2011 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 0 | 2011 |
| Botswana | 0 | 2011 |
| Belgium | 0 | 2011 |
| Bahamas, The | 0 | 2009 |
| Belize | 0 | 2011 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | 2011 |
| Armenia | 0 | 2011 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 0 | 2011 |
| Burundi | 0 | 2011 |
| Cambodia | 0 | 2011 |
| Chad | 0 | 2011 |
| Sri Lanka | 0 | 2011 |
| Solomon Islands | 0 | 2011 |
| Bhutan | 0 | 2011 |
| Guinea | 0 | 2011 |
| Guyana | 0 | 2011 |
| Haiti | 0 | 2011 |
| Hong Kong | 0 | 2011 |
| Honduras | 0 | 2011 |
| Grenada | 0 | 2011 |
| Greenland | 0 | 2011 |
| Finland | 0 | 2011 |
| Fiji | 0 | 2011 |
| Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | 0 | 2011 |
| Gambia, The | 0 | 2011 |
| Estonia | 0 | 2011 |
| Eritrea | 0 | 2011 |
| El Salvador | 0 | 2011 |
| Djibouti | 0 | 2011 |
| Dominica | 0 | 2011 |
| Dominican Republic | 0 | 2011 |
| Cape Verde | 0 | 2011 |
| Costa Rica | 0 | 2011 |
| Central African Republic | 0 | 2011 |
| Cayman Islands | 0 | 2011 |
| Comoros | 0 | 2011 |
| Senegal | 0 | 2011 |
| Slovenia | 0 | 2011 |
| Sierra Leone | 0 | 2011 |
| Singapore | 0 | 2011 |
| Saint Lucia | 0 | 2011 |
| Sweden | 0 | 2011 |
| Tonga | 0 | 2011 |
| Togo | 0 | 2011 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 0 | 2011 |
| Switzerland | 0 | 2009 |
| Western Sahara | 0 | 2011 |
| Samoa | 0 | 2011 |
| Swaziland | 0 | 2011 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0 | 2011 |
| Burkina Faso | 0 | 2011 |
| Uruguay | 0 | 2011 |
| Zambia | 0 | 2011 |
| Zimbabwe | 0 | 2011 |
