| Millionen Kubikfuß (MMcf) | Millionen BOE (Barrel Öläquivalent) | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasreserven | 6,922,922,000 | 1,153,820 |
| Gasverbrauch | 132,290,211 | 22,048 |
(Die in der Tabelle dargestellten Daten beziehen sich auf 2017. Der Zähler zeigt die aktuelle Schätzung.)
Siehe auch: Liste der Länder nach Gasreserven
Weltweit gibt es (Stand 2017) nachgewiesene Gasreserven von 6.923 Billionen Kubikfuß (Tcf).
Die Welt verfügt über nachgewiesene Reserven, die dem 143.4-fachen ihres jährlichen Verbrauchs entsprechen. Das bedeutet, dass das Gas (bei gegenwärtigem Verbrauch und ohne Berücksichtigung nicht nachgewiesener Reserven) noch für etwa 143 Jahre reicht.
Siehe auch: Liste der Länder nach Gasverbrauch
| # | Land | Gasreserven (MMcf) | Weltanteil |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russland | 1,688,228,000 | 24.39% |
| 2 | Iran | 1,183,019,000 | 17.09% |
| 3 | Katar | 858,098,000 | 12.40% |
| 4 | Vereinigte Staaten | 322,234,000 | 4.65% |
| 5 | Saudi-Arabien | 303,284,000 | 4.38% |
| 6 | Turkmenistan | 265,000,000 | 3.83% |
| 7 | Vereinigte Arabische Emirate | 215,098,000 | 3.11% |
| 8 | Venezuela | 201,343,000 | 2.91% |
| 9 | Nigeria | 186,610,000 | 2.70% |
| 10 | China | 184,419,000 | 2.66% |
| 11 | Algerien | 159,054,000 | 2.30% |
| 12 | Irak | 111,522,000 | 1.61% |
| 13 | Mosambik | 100,000,000 | 1.44% |
| 14 | Indonesien | 98,000,000 | 1.42% |
| 15 | Kasachstan | 85,000,000 | 1.23% |
| 16 | Ägypten | 77,200,000 | 1.12% |
| 17 | Kanada | 77,065,000 | 1.11% |
| 18 | Australien | 70,230,000 | 1.01% |
| 19 | Norwegen | 65,543,000 | 0.95% |
| 20 | Usbekistan | 65,000,000 | 0.94% |
| 21 | Kuwait | 63,000,000 | 0.91% |
| 22 | Libyen | 53,144,000 | 0.77% |
| 23 | Indien | 43,344,000 | 0.63% |
| 24 | Malaysia | 41,765,000 | 0.60% |
| 25 | Ukraine | 39,000,000 | 0.56% |
| 26 | Aserbaidschan | 35,000,000 | 0.51% |
| 27 | Niederlande | 27,780,000 | 0.40% |
| 28 | Vietnam | 24,700,000 | 0.36% |
| 29 | Oman | 23,000,000 | 0.33% |
| 30 | Myanmar | 22,500,000 | 0.33% |
| 31 | Pakistan | 19,158,000 | 0.28% |
| 32 | Jemen | 16,900,000 | 0.24% |
| 33 | Brasilien | 15,184,000 | 0.22% |
| 34 | Peru | 14,090,000 | 0.20% |
| 35 | Mexiko | 12,064,000 | 0.17% |
| 36 | Argentinien | 11,174,000 | 0.16% |
| 37 | Angola | 10,880,000 | 0.16% |
| 38 | Trinidad und Tobago | 10,600,000 | 0.15% |
| 39 | Bolivien | 10,450,000 | 0.15% |
| 40 | Brunei | 9,200,000 | 0.13% |
| 41 | Syrien | 8,500,000 | 0.12% |
| 42 | Vereinigtes Königreich | 7,319,000 | 0.11% |
| 43 | Thailand | 7,304,000 | 0.11% |
| 44 | Bangladesch | 7,253,000 | 0.10% |
| 45 | Israel | 6,216,000 | 0.090% |
| 46 | Papua-Neuguinea | 4,996,000 | 0.072% |
| 47 | Kamerun | 4,770,000 | 0.069% |
| 48 | Kolumbien | 4,361,000 | 0.063% |
| 49 | Rumänien | 3,725,000 | 0.054% |
| 50 | Philippinen | 3,480,000 | 0.050% |
| 51 | Chile | 3,460,000 | 0.050% |
| 52 | Bahrain | 3,250,000 | 0.047% |
| 53 | Kongo | 3,200,000 | 0.046% |
| 54 | Sudan | 3,000,000 | 0.043% |
| 55 | Polen | 2,884,000 | 0.042% |
| 56 | Kuba | 2,500,000 | 0.036% |
| 57 | Tunesien | 2,300,000 | 0.033% |
| 58 | Namibia | 2,200,000 | 0.032% |
| 59 | Ruanda | 2,000,000 | 0.029% |
| 60 | Afghanistan | 1,750,000 | 0.025% |
| 61 | Italien | 1,735,000 | 0.025% |
| 62 | Serbien | 1,700,000 | 0.025% |
| 63 | Deutschland | 1,483,000 | 0.021% |
| 64 | Äquatorialguinea | 1,300,000 | 0.019% |
| 65 | Neuseeland | 1,267,000 | 0.018% |
| 66 | Elfenbeinküste | 1,000,000 | 0.014% |
| 67 | Gabun | 1,000,000 | 0.014% |
| 68 | Mauretanien | 1,000,000 | 0.014% |
| 69 | Kroatien | 880,000 | 0.013% |
| 70 | Äthiopien | 880,000 | 0.013% |
| 71 | Ghana | 800,000 | 0.012% |
| 72 | Japan | 738,000 | 0.011% |
| 73 | Dänemark | 565,000 | 0.0082% |
| 74 | Slowakei | 500,000 | 0.0072% |
| 75 | Uganda | 500,000 | 0.0072% |
| 76 | Ecuador | 385,000 | 0.0056% |
| 77 | Irland | 350,000 | 0.0051% |
| 78 | Frankreich | 304,000 | 0.0044% |
| 79 | Georgien | 300,000 | 0.0043% |
| 80 | Ungarn | 272,000 | 0.0039% |
| 81 | Südkorea | 250,000 | 0.0036% |
| 82 | Österreich | 247,000 | 0.0036% |
| 83 | Tansania | 230,000 | 0.0033% |
| 84 | Taiwan | 220,000 | 0.0032% |
| 85 | Jordanien | 213,000 | 0.0031% |
| 86 | Bulgarien | 200,000 | 0.0029% |
| 87 | Kirgisistan | 200,000 | 0.0029% |
| 88 | Somalia | 200,000 | 0.0029% |
| 89 | Tadschikistan | 200,000 | 0.0029% |
| 90 | Tschechische Republik (Tschechien) | 140,000 | 0.0020% |
| 91 | Türkei | 131,000 | 0.0019% |
| 92 | Belarus | 100,000 | 0.0014% |
| 93 | Spanien | 90,000 | 0.0013% |
| 94 | Marokko | 51,000 | 0.00074% |
| 95 | Benin | 40,000 | 0.00058% |
| 96 | DR Kongo | 35,000 | 0.00051% |
| 97 | Griechenland | 35,000 | 0.00051% |
| 98 | Albanien | 29,000 | 0.00042% |
| 99 | Barbados | 4,000 | 0.000058% |