U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Vehicle Technologies Office
Fact #488: September 24, 2007
World Natural Gas Reserves, Production, and Consumption, 2005
The U.S. was responsible for 18% of the World's natural gas production, held only 3% of reserves, and consumed 21% of the world's natural gas in 2005. The Organization for Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) held just over half of the world's natural gas reserves, but only produced 18% of world natural gas.
World Natural Gas Reserves, Production, and Consumption, 2005 
Supporting Information
World Natural Gas Reserves, Production, and Consumption, 2005 (trillion cubic feet)
| |
Natural Gas Reserves |
Reserve Share |
Natural Gas Production |
Production Share |
Natural Gas Consumption |
Consumption Share |
| United States |
204.4 |
3% |
18.1 |
18% |
22.2 |
21% |
| OPEC |
3,154.4 |
52% |
17.8 |
18% |
12.5 |
12% |
| Rest of World |
2,765.2 |
45% |
65.6 |
65% |
69.0 |
67% |
| Total |
6,124.0 |
100% |
101.5 |
100% |
103.7 |
100% |
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Note: Reserves as of January 1, 2004. Production data are dry gas production.
* OPEC countries include Venezuela, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Algeria, Libya, Nigeria, and Indonesia, Gabon, and Ecuador.
Source: Energy Information Administration, International Energy Annual 2005, June 21, 2007 Tables 1.3, 2.4, and 8.1. |
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