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Dry natural gas proved reserves (2021)

98/237 countries
World Total6,825.7trillion cubic feetYear-over-year-2.51%5-year change+8.72%
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Rankings at a glance

Top 10 · Dry natural gas proved reserves (2021)

With 1.7K trillion cubic feet in 2021, Russia leads the world in dry natural gas proved reserves, followed by Iran (1.2K trillion cubic feet) and Qatar (842.63 trillion cubic feet). The top 5 is rounded off by Turkmenistan (400 trillion cubic feet) and Saudi Arabia (332.76 trillion cubic feet). Further down, China (234.99 trillion cubic feet) and the United Arab Emirates (215.1 trillion cubic feet) hold the next two spots. Nigeria (203.44 trillion cubic feet), Venezuela (200.37 trillion cubic feet), and Algeria (159.05 trillion cubic feet) round out the top ten. Across the top ten, Russia is 11× as high as Algeria (159.05 trillion cubic feet). Six of the top ten are in Asia, with three from Western Asia. Among these countries, Turkmenistan saw the largest year-over-year change at +14.3%.

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Frequently asked questions

Which country has the highest dry natural gas proved reserves?
Russia has the highest dry natural gas proved reserves at 1,688.2 trillion cubic feet as of 2021, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Which country has the lowest dry natural gas proved reserves?
Barbados has the lowest dry natural gas proved reserves at 4.0 billion cubic feet as of 2021, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
What is the total dry natural gas proved reserves worldwide?
The combined dry natural gas proved reserves across 98 countries total 6,825.7 trillion cubic feet as of 2021, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) · Updated