Greatest Natural Gas Reserves by Country, 2006
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
| Rank | Country | Proved reserves (trillion cu ft) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Russia | 1,680 |
| 2. | Iran | 971 |
| 3. | Qatar | 911 |
| 4. | Saudi Arabia | 241 |
| 5. | United Arab Emirates | 214 |
| 6. | United States | 193 |
| 7. | Nigeria | 185 |
| 8. | Algeria | 161 |
| 9. | Venezuela | 151 |
| 10. | Iraq | 112 |
| 11. | Indonesia | 98 |
| 12. | Norway | 84 |
| 13. | Malaysia | 75 |
| 14. | Turkmenistan | 71 |
| 15. | Uzbekistan | 66 |
| 16. | Kazakhstan | 65 |
| 17. | Netherlands | 62 |
| 18. | Egypt | 59 |
| 19. | Canada | 57 |
| 20. | Kuwait | 56 |
| Top 20 countries | 5,510 | |
| Rest of world | 602 | |
| World total | 6,112 | |
NOTE: Proved reserves are estimated with reasonable certainty to be recoverable with present technology and prices.
Source: Oil & Gas Journal, Vol. 103, No. 47 (Dec. 19, 2005). From: U.S. Energy Information Administration. http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/international/petroleu.html .
