Gas reserves by country
Proved reserves, measured in cubic meters, are generally those quantities that can be recovered in the future from known reservoirs under existing economic and operating conditions, according to geological and engineering information.
Countries reporting
105
Highest
47.81 trillion cubic meters
Russia
Lowest
0 cubic meters
South Africa
Median
97.98 billion cubic meters
Years covered
42
1980–2021
Data points
8,321
What the numbers show
Gas reserves is currently reported for 105 countries. The highest value is 47.81 trillion cubic meters in Russia; the lowest is 0 cubic meters in South Africa.
The median across all reporting countries is 97.98 billion cubic meters, and the mean is 2.40 trillion cubic meters.
Over the past decade 27 countries rose and 37 fell. The largest increase was in Mozambique (up 2,122.2%), and the largest decrease in Guatemala (down 100.0%).
Gas reserves: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 47.81 trillion cubic meters | 2021 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 2 | USSR | 45.31 trillion cubic meters | 1991 | up 73.9% | rising |
| 3 | Iran | 33.99 trillion cubic meters | 2021 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 4 | Qatar | 23.86 trillion cubic meters | 2021 | down 5.9% | volatile |
| 5 | United States | 13.18 trillion cubic meters | 2020 | up 70.8% | rising |
| 6 | Turkmenistan | 11.33 trillion cubic meters | 2021 | up 50.9% | volatile |
| 7 | Saudi Arabia | 9.42 trillion cubic meters | 2021 | up 20.7% | rising |
| 8 | China | 6.65 trillion cubic meters | 2021 | up 119.6% | volatile |
| 9 | United Arab Emirates | 6.09 trillion cubic meters | 2021 | down 5.6% | rising |
| 10 | Nigeria | 5.76 trillion cubic meters | 2021 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 11 | Venezuela | 5.67 trillion cubic meters | 2021 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 12 | Algeria | 4.50 trillion cubic meters | 2021 | up 0.0% | rising |
| 13 | Iraq | 3.73 trillion cubic meters | 2021 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 14 | Australia | 3.23 trillion cubic meters | 2021 | up 3.6% | volatile |
| 15 | Mozambique | 2.83 trillion cubic meters | 2021 | up 2,122.2% | volatile |
| 16 | Kazakhstan | 2.41 trillion cubic meters | 2021 | unchanged | rising |
| 17 | Canada | 2.07 trillion cubic meters | 2021 | up 17.8% | falling |
| 18 | Uzbekistan | 1.84 trillion cubic meters | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 19 | Egypt | 1.78 trillion cubic meters | 2021 | down 18.4% | volatile |
| 19 | Kuwait | 1.78 trillion cubic meters | 2021 | down 0.8% | rising |
| 21 | Azerbaijan | 1.70 trillion cubic meters | 2021 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Norway | 1.54 trillion cubic meters | 2021 | down 24.2% | flat |
| 23 | Libya | 1.50 trillion cubic meters | 2021 | down 2.8% | rising |
| 24 | Indonesia | 1.41 trillion cubic meters | 2021 | down 53.1% | rising |
| 25 | India | 1.38 trillion cubic meters | 2021 | up 28.5% | rising |
| 26 | Malaysia | 1.19 trillion cubic meters | 2021 | down 49.4% | rising |
| 27 | Ukraine | 1.10 trillion cubic meters | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 28 | Vietnam | 699.43 billion cubic meters | 2021 | up 263.2% | volatile |
| 29 | Oman | 651.29 billion cubic meters | 2021 | down 23.3% | volatile |
| 30 | Myanmar | 637.13 billion cubic meters | 2021 | up 125.0% | volatile |
| 31 | Pakistan | 592.22 billion cubic meters | 2021 | down 29.5% | rising |
| 32 | Yemen | 478.56 billion cubic meters | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 33 | Argentina | 396.46 billion cubic meters | 2021 | up 4.6% | falling |
| 34 | Brazil | 363.99 billion cubic meters | 2021 | down 0.7% | volatile |
| 35 | Angola | 343.00 billion cubic meters | 2021 | up 10.7% | volatile |
| 36 | Bolivia | 302.99 billion cubic meters | 2021 | down 59.6% | volatile |
| 37 | Peru | 300.16 billion cubic meters | 2021 | down 13.1% | volatile |
| 38 | Trinidad and Tobago | 298.06 billion cubic meters | 2021 | down 27.0% | rising |
| 39 | Congo | 283.99 billion cubic meters | 2021 | up 32.7% | volatile |
| 40 | Brunei | 260.51 billion cubic meters | 2021 | down 33.3% | rising |
| 41 | Syria | 240.69 billion cubic meters | 2021 | unchanged | rising |
| 42 | Papua New Guinea | 183.12 billion cubic meters | 2021 | down 19.2% | volatile |
| 43 | United Kingdom | 180.66 billion cubic meters | 2021 | down 29.4% | falling |
| 44 | Mexico | 180.32 billion cubic meters | 2021 | down 46.8% | volatile |
| 45 | Israel | 176.02 billion cubic meters | 2021 | down 11.2% | volatile |
| 46 | Equatorial Guinea | 139.01 billion cubic meters | 2021 | up 277.6% | volatile |
| 47 | Thailand | 138.24 billion cubic meters | 2021 | down 55.7% | rising |
| 48 | Cameroon | 135.07 billion cubic meters | 2021 | unchanged | rising |
| 49 | Netherlands | 132.61 billion cubic meters | 2021 | down 90.4% | falling |
| 50 | Bangladesh | 126.29 billion cubic meters | 2021 | down 35.4% | volatile |
| 51 | Romania | 105.48 billion cubic meters | 2021 | up 67.4% | volatile |
| 52 | Philippines | 98.54 billion cubic meters | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 53 | Chile | 97.98 billion cubic meters | 2021 | unchanged | rising |
| 54 | Poland | 91.49 billion cubic meters | 2021 | down 44.5% | falling |
| 55 | Colombia | 87.78 billion cubic meters | 2021 | down 22.5% | falling |
| 56 | Sudan | 84.95 billion cubic meters | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 57 | Bahrain | 81.38 billion cubic meters | 2021 | down 11.6% | falling |
| 58 | Cuba | 70.79 billion cubic meters | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 59 | Tunisia | 65.13 billion cubic meters | 2021 | unchanged | falling |
| 60 | Namibia | 62.30 billion cubic meters | 2021 | unchanged | falling |
| 61 | Rwanda | 56.63 billion cubic meters | 2021 | unchanged | rising |
| 62 | Afghanistan | 49.55 billion cubic meters | 2021 | unchanged | falling |
| 63 | Serbia | 48.14 billion cubic meters | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 64 | Italy | 45.76 billion cubic meters | 2021 | down 28.0% | volatile |
| 65 | New Zealand | 31.15 billion cubic meters | 2021 | down 9.4% | volatile |
| 66 | Denmark | 29.53 billion cubic meters | 2021 | down 49.2% | falling |
| 67 | Cote d'Ivoire | 28.32 billion cubic meters | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 67 | Mauritania | 28.32 billion cubic meters | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 69 | Gabon | 25.99 billion cubic meters | 2021 | down 8.2% | rising |
| 70 | Ethiopia | 24.92 billion cubic meters | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 70 | Croatia | 24.92 billion cubic meters | 2021 | unchanged | falling |
| 72 | Germany | 23.39 billion cubic meters | 2021 | down 86.7% | volatile |
| 73 | Ghana | 22.65 billion cubic meters | 2021 | unchanged | rising |
| 74 | Japan | 20.90 billion cubic meters | 2021 | unchanged | falling |
| 75 | Slovakia | 14.16 billion cubic meters | 2021 | unchanged | falling |
| 75 | Uganda | 14.16 billion cubic meters | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 77 | Ecuador | 10.90 billion cubic meters | 2021 | up 36.5% | volatile |
| 78 | Ireland | 9.91 billion cubic meters | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 79 | Georgia | 8.50 billion cubic meters | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 80 | France | 7.79 billion cubic meters | 2021 | up 14.6% | volatile |
| 81 | South Korea | 7.08 billion cubic meters | 2021 | up 614.3% | volatile |
| 82 | Tanzania | 6.51 billion cubic meters | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 83 | Taiwan | 6.23 billion cubic meters | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 84 | Jordan | 6.03 billion cubic meters | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 85 | Albania | 5.69 billion cubic meters | 2021 | up 570.0% | volatile |
| 86 | Bulgaria | 5.66 billion cubic meters | 2021 | unchanged | rising |
| 86 | Kyrgyzstan | 5.66 billion cubic meters | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 86 | Somalia | 5.66 billion cubic meters | 2021 | unchanged | falling |
| 86 | Tajikistan | 5.66 billion cubic meters | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 90 | Austria | 5.04 billion cubic meters | 2021 | down 68.8% | falling |
| 91 | Czechia | 3.96 billion cubic meters | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 92 | Turkey | 3.79 billion cubic meters | 2021 | down 38.5% | volatile |
| 93 | Hungary | 3.74 billion cubic meters | 2021 | down 53.8% | volatile |
| 94 | Belarus | 2.83 billion cubic meters | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 95 | Spain | 2.55 billion cubic meters | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 96 | Morocco | 1.44 billion cubic meters | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 97 | Benin | 1.13 billion cubic meters | 2021 | unchanged | falling |
| 98 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 991.09 million cubic meters | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 98 | Greece | 991.09 million cubic meters | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 100 | Barbados | 113.27 million cubic meters | 2021 | unchanged | falling |
| 101 | Switzerland | 0 cubic meters | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 101 | Guatemala | 0 cubic meters | 2014 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 101 | Madagascar | 0 cubic meters | 2014 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 101 | Senegal | 0 cubic meters | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 101 | South Africa | 0 cubic meters | 2014 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
Proved reserves, measured in cubic meters, are generally those quantities that can be recovered in the future from known reservoirs under existing economic and operating conditions, according to geological and engineering information.