Natural Gas Reserves, Production and Consumption

Natural Gas Reserves, Production and Consumption There are 187.9 trillion cubic metres of natural gas on the planet. Each year we use 2.6 trillion cubic meters. In 2011 global reserves increased to 208.4 trillion cubic metres. By the end of the year there were sufficient reserves to sustain 63.6 years of global production. How does natural gas compare to other fossil fuels? World oil reserves reached 1652.6 billion barrels by the end of 2011, sufficient to meet 54.2 years of global production. Global coal production grew by 6.1% in 2011, which is sufficient to meet 112 years of global production. COAL OIL 54.2 years NATURAL GAS 63.6 years 112 years The Gas Giants Biggest Reserves Russian Federation 23.7% Turkmenistan 13.5% Iran 15.8% Saudi Qatar Arabia 13.5% 13.5% Biggest Producers Russian Canada Federation 4.9% 18.5% Iran 4.6% USA 20.0% Qatar 4.5% Biggest Consumers Russian Canada Federation 3.2% 13.2% China 4.0% USA Iran 21.5% 4.7% Distribution of proven reserves Middle East Europe & Eurasia Asia Pacific Africa North America S. & Cent. America 3.6% 5.2% 38.4% 7% 8% 2011 Total 208.4 37.8% trillion cubic metres 4.2% 4.6% 42.1% 7.6% 7.7% 2001 Total 168.5 33.7% trillion cubic metres 4% 32.6% 7.2% 7.2% 7.1% 1991 Total 131.2 trillion cubic 41.8% metres Created for: www.GasAlarmSystems.co.uk Sources: BP Statistical Review Natural Gas Reserves, Production and Consumption There are 187.9 trillion cubic metres of natural gas on the planet. Each year we use 2.6 trillion cubic meters. In 2011 global reserves increased to 208.4 trillion cubic metres. By the end of the year there were sufficient reserves to sustain 63.6 years of global production. How does natural gas compare to other fossil fuels? World oil reserves reached 1652.6 billion barrels by the end of 2011, sufficient to meet 54.2 years of global production. Global coal production grew by 6.1% in 2011, which is sufficient to meet 112 years of global production. COAL OIL 54.2 years NATURAL GAS 63.6 years 112 years The Gas Giants Biggest Reserves Russian Federation 23.7% Turkmenistan 13.5% Iran 15.8% Saudi Qatar Arabia 13.5% 13.5% Biggest Producers Russian Canada Federation 4.9% 18.5% Iran 4.6% USA 20.0% Qatar 4.5% Biggest Consumers Russian Canada Federation 3.2% 13.2% China 4.0% USA Iran 21.5% 4.7% Distribution of proven reserves Middle East Europe & Eurasia Asia Pacific Africa North America S. & Cent. America 3.6% 5.2% 38.4% 7% 8% 2011 Total 208.4 37.8% trillion cubic metres 4.2% 4.6% 42.1% 7.6% 7.7% 2001 Total 168.5 33.7% trillion cubic metres 4% 32.6% 7.2% 7.2% 7.1% 1991 Total 131.2 trillion cubic 41.8% metres Created for: www.GasAlarmSystems.co.uk Sources: BP Statistical Review