As of 2023, natural gas reserves worldwide amounted to a total of approximately 206 trillion cubic meters. Conventional natural gas reserves accounted for the majority of that volume, at 94 percent. The remaining six percent was attributable to unconventional natural gas reserves, of which 86 percent was shale gas.
Distribution of conventional and unconventional natural gas reserves worldwide in 2023
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GECF. (April 22, 2024). Distribution of conventional and unconventional natural gas reserves worldwide in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1378782/global-share-of-natural-gas-reserves-by-extraction-method/
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