The Middle East boasts some 82 trillion standard cubic meters in proved natural gas reserves, making it the region with the largest quantities of known reserves. By comparison, Russia alone housed nearly 44 trillion cubic meters worth of the fossil fuel, making it the country with the largest natural reserves.
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OPEC. (July 1, 2024). Proved natural gas reserves worldwide in 1960 and 2023, by region (in billion standard cubic meters) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/263146/proved-natural-gas-reserves-by-region/
OPEC. "Proved natural gas reserves worldwide in 1960 and 2023, by region (in billion standard cubic meters)." Chart. July 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/263146/proved-natural-gas-reserves-by-region/
OPEC. (2024). Proved natural gas reserves worldwide in 1960 and 2023, by region (in billion standard cubic meters). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/263146/proved-natural-gas-reserves-by-region/
OPEC. "Proved Natural Gas Reserves Worldwide in 1960 and 2023, by Region (in Billion Standard Cubic Meters)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/263146/proved-natural-gas-reserves-by-region/
OPEC, Proved natural gas reserves worldwide in 1960 and 2023, by region (in billion standard cubic meters) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/263146/proved-natural-gas-reserves-by-region/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Proved natural gas reserves worldwide in 1960 and 2023, by region (in billion standard cubic meters) [Graph], OPEC, July 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/263146/proved-natural-gas-reserves-by-region/