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Natural gas - countries with the largest reserves 2008 and 2017

Leading countries by proved reserves of natural gas from 2008 to 2017 (in trillion cubic meters)

The data displays the leading countries according to their proved reserves of natural gas from 2008 to 2017. In 2017, Venezuela had proved natural gas reserves of 6.4 trillion cubic meters. Russia has one of the world's biggest natural gas reserves, and is a leader in natural gas exports.

Russia	30.5	30.9	32.3	32.3	34.8	35
Iran	29.61	33.6	34	33.5	33.52	33.2
Qatar	25.4	25	24.7	24.3	24.9	24.9
Turkmenistan	7.3	17.5	17.5	17.5	19.5	19.5
United States	6.9	9.5	9.6	8.7	8.7	8.7
Saudi Arabia	7.6	8.2	8.2	8.4	8	8
Venezuela	5	5.5	5.6	5.7	6.4	6.4
United Arab Emirates	6.1	6.1	6.1	6.1	5.9	5.9
Nigeria	5.3	5.2	5.1	5.3	5.2	5.2
Algeria	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.3	4.3

Natural gas - countries with the largest reserves 2008 and 2017

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