Countries with the Largest Natural Gas Reserves

Source: BP

Countries with the Largest Natural Gas Reserves

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Key Findings

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Russia leads in Natural Gas Reserves (Trillion m³) with 38.90 in 2024.

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Average Natural Gas Reserves (Trillion m³) in 2024: 19.48 · median: 17.10.

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Gap in 2024: Russia is 6.2× larger than Venezuela.

About This Dataset

Countries with the Largest Natural Gas Reserves

Countries ranked by proven natural gas reserves, measured in trillion cubic metres (tcm) according to BP Statistical Review of World Energy and OPEC data. Russia holds the world's largest natural gas reserves by a significant margin, with the Siberian fields alone containing more gas than most entire countries' total reserves.

Analysis

Russia heads the table on 38.9, ahead of Iran (34) and Qatar (24.7) in Natural Gas Reserves (Trillion m³) in 2024. The total is spread widely: even Russia accounts for only 25% of the 8 combined. Only 4 of the 8 reach even half the leader's figure (19.5 or more).

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8 categories · 1 year

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Top Value

38.90

Russia

Natural Gas Reserves (Trillion m³) · 2024

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Natural Gas Reserves (Trillion m³)

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2024

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Methodology & source

Data source: BP
Coverage: 8 entities · 2024 · 8 observations
Measure: Natural Gas Reserves (Trillion m³)
Last updated: 6 September 2026
Compiled by: The ANYSTAT team, from the source above

How the figures are calculated

Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2024.

Rankings & Full Data

8 records · Natural Gas Reserves (Trillion m³) · ranked by 2024

✓ 8 sourced

#	Category	2024
🥇	Russia	38.90
🥈	Iran	34
🥉	Qatar	24.70
4	Turkmenistan	19.50
5	United States	14.70
6	Saudi Arabia	9.40
7	UAE	8.30
8	Venezuela	6.30

Data Sources & References

All external sources cited in this dataset

1 https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/energy-economics/statistical-review-of-world-energy.html Visit ↗

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