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Natural gas - proved reserves worldwide 2000-2017

Global proved natural gas reserves from 2000 to 2017 (in quadrillion cubic feet)

The data displays global proved natural gas reserves from 2000 to 2017. Worldwide, there were about 6.83 quadrillion cubic feet of natural gas reserves in 2017.

Natural gas in the United StatesThe global volume of proved natural gas reserves has increased from 5.15 quadrillion cubic feet in 2000 to 6.83 quadrillion cubic feet in 2017. Proved reserves indicate the amount of a resource that can be produced economically under current prices and technologies. Reserves can change annually with new discoveries, thorough appraisal of existing fields, and production of existing resources.

2000 5.15
2001 5.29
2002 5.46
2003 5.51
2004 6.08
2005 6.05
2006 6.12
2007 6.19
2008 6.21
2009 6.26
2010 6.64
2011 6.71
2012 6.81
2013 6.85
2014 6.97
2015 6.6
2016 6.59
2017 6.83