<P> There is some disagreement on which country has the largest proven gas reserves . Sources that consider that Russia has by far the largest proven reserves include the US CIA (47.6 trillion cubic meters), the US Energy Information Administration (49 tcm), and OPEC (48.81 tcm). However, BP credits Russia with only 32.9 tcm, which would place it in second place, slightly behind Iran (33.1 to 33.8 tcm, depending on the source). </P> <P> Due to constant announcements of shale gas recoverable reserves, as well as drilling in Central Asia, South America and Africa, deepwater drilling, estimates are undergoing frequent updates, mostly increasing . Since 2000, some countries, notably the US and Canada, have seen large increases in proved gas reserves due to development of shale gas, but shale gas deposits in most countries are yet to be added to reserve calculations . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Country / Region </Th> <Th> Natural gas proven reserves (m3) </Th> <Th> Date of information </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> 47,800,000,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2016 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Iran (see: Natural gas reserves in Iran) </Td> <Td> 34,020,000,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2016 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Qatar </Td> <Td> 24,530,000,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2016 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> United States (see: Natural gas in the United States) </Td> <Td> 10,440,000,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2016 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Saudi Arabia </Td> <Td> 8,489,000,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2016 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Turkmenistan </Td> <Td> 7,504,000,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2016 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> United Arab Emirates </Td> <Td> 6,091,000,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2016 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Venezuela </Td> <Td> 5,617,000,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2016 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Nigeria </Td> <Td> 5,111,000,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2016 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Algeria </Td> <Td> 4,504,000,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2016 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Iraq </Td> <Td> 3,158,000,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2016 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Indonesia </Td> <Td> 2,875,000,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2016 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Mozambique </Td> <Td> 2,832,000,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2016 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Azerbaijan </Td> <Td> 2,550,000,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2016 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Kazakhstan </Td> <Td> 2,407,000,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2016 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Egypt </Td> <Td> 2,186,000,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2016 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Canada (see: Natural gas in Canada) </Td> <Td> 1,996,000,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2016 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Norway </Td> <Td> 1,922,000,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2016 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Uzbekistan </Td> <Td> 1,841,000,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2016 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Kuwait </Td> <Td> 1,784,000,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2016 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Libya </Td> <Td> 1,505,000,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2016 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> 1,489,000,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2016 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> Malaysia </Td> <Td> 1,183,000,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2016 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Ukraine </Td> <Td> 1,104,000,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2016 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Td> 940,000,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2016 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> 860,800,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2016 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> Tanzania </Td> <Td> 1,614,060,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2016 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> Oman </Td> <Td> 849,500,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> Pakistan </Td> <Td> 754,000,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2014 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> Lebanon </Td> <Td> 750,400,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> Romania </Td> <Td> 726,000,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2013 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> Yemen </Td> <Td> 478,500,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> Trinidad and Tobago </Td> <Td> 436,100,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> 430,000,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2014 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> Brunei </Td> <Td> 390,800,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 364,200,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> Mexico </Td> <Td> 359,700,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> Thailand </Td> <Td> 342,000,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> Colombia </Td> <Td> 377,000,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2011 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> Peru </Td> <Td> 334,100,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> 292,000,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> Myanmar </Td> <Td> 283,200,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> Bolivia </Td> <Td> 281,000,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2015 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> Angola </Td> <Td> 271,800,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> Syria </Td> <Td> 240,700,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> Papua New Guinea </Td> <Td> 226,500,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td> Timor - Leste </Td> <Td> 200,000,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> Israel </Td> <Td> 199,000,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2015 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 49 </Td> <Td> Bangladesh </Td> <Td> 195,400,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 50 </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> 175,600,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 51 </Td> <Td> Ghana </Td> <Td> 165,000,000,000 </Td> <Td> 13 May 2013 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 52 </Td> <Td> Poland </Td> <Td> 164,800,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 53 </Td> <Td> Cameroon </Td> <Td> 135,100,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 54 </Td> <Td> China (see: Natural gas in China) </Td> <Td> 6,000,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2016 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 55 </Td> <Td> Philippines </Td> <Td> 108,700,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 56 </Td> <Td> Chile </Td> <Td> 97,970,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 57 </Td> <Td> Bahrain </Td> <Td> 92,030,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 58 </Td> <Td> Congo, Republic of the </Td> <Td> 90,610,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 59 </Td> <Td> Sudan </Td> <Td> 84,950,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 60 </Td> <Td> Cuba </Td> <Td> 70,790,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 61 </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 69,830,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 62 </Td> <Td> Tunisia </Td> <Td> 65,130,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 63 </Td> <Td> Rwanda </Td> <Td> 62,290,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 64 </Td> <Td> Namibia </Td> <Td> 61,300,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 65 </Td> <Td> Denmark </Td> <Td> 56,630,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 66 </Td> <Td> Korea, South </Td> <Td> 50,000,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 67 </Td> <Td> Afghanistan </Td> <Td> 49,550,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 68 </Td> <Td> Serbia </Td> <Td> 48,140,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 69 </Td> <Td> Equatorial Guinea </Td> <Td> 36,810,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 70 </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> 33,980,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 71 </Td> <Td> Croatia </Td> <Td> 30,580,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 72 </Td> <Td> Cote d'Ivoire </Td> <Td> 28,320,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 73 </Td> <Td> Mauritania </Td> <Td> 28,320,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 74 </Td> <Td> Ethiopia </Td> <Td> 28,320,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 75 </Td> <Td> Gabon </Td> <Td> 24,920,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 76 </Td> <Td> Austria </Td> <Td> 24,800,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 77 </Td> <Td> Japan </Td> <Td> 20,900,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 78 </Td> <Td> Slovakia </Td> <Td> 14,160,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 79 </Td> <Td> Georgia </Td> <Td> 9,911,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 80 </Td> <Td> Ireland </Td> <Td> 8,495,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 81 </Td> <Td> Ecuador </Td> <Td> 8,098,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 82 </Td> <Td> Hungary </Td> <Td> 7,985,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 83 </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> 7,079,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 84 </Td> <Td> Taiwan </Td> <Td> 6,229,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 85 </Td> <Td> Turkey </Td> <Td> 6,088,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 86 </Td> <Td> Jordan </Td> <Td> 6,031,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 87 </Td> <Td> Bulgaria </Td> <Td> 5,663,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 88 </Td> <Td> Tajikistan </Td> <Td> 5,663,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 89 </Td> <Td> Somalia </Td> <Td> 5,663,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 90 </Td> <Td> Kyrgyzstan </Td> <Td> 5,663,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 91 </Td> <Td> Czech Republic </Td> <Td> 3,072,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 92 </Td> <Td> Guatemala </Td> <Td> 2,960,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 93 </Td> <Td> Belarus </Td> <Td> 2,832,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 94 </Td> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> 2,548,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 95 </Td> <Td> Morocco </Td> <Td> 1,501,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 96 </Td> <Td> Benin </Td> <Td> 1,133,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 97 </Td> <Td> Congo, Democratic Republic of the </Td> <Td> 991,100,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 98 </Td> <Td> Greece </Td> <Td> 991,100,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 99 </Td> <Td> Albania </Td> <Td> 849,500,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 100 </Td> <Td> Barbados </Td> <Td> 113,300,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 101 </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> 27,160,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2006 est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 102 </Td> <Td> Macau </Td> <Td> 300,000 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2008 est . </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Country / Region </Th> <Th> Natural gas proven reserves (m3) </Th> <Th> Date of information </Th> </Tr>

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