Russia: natural gas reserves 2000-2020

In 2020, Russia had proved reserves of 37.4 trillion cubic meters of natural gas, up from 34.1 trillion cubic meters recorded a decade earlier. Russia was the country with the largest proved natural gas reserves in that year, accounting for nearly one fifth of that fossil fuel’s total reserves worldwide.

Where are Russian gas reserves located?

According to CDU TEK, Urengoy and Yamburg gas fields are the largest gas fields in Russia, with 16 and 8.2 trillion cubic meters of reserves, respectively. Both are operated by subsidiaries of Russia’s leading gas producer Gazprom. They are positioned in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, in the West Siberian petroleum basin of the Ural Federal District, which is the country's federal district with the largest natural gas production volume. In general, Gazprom owned most of its natural gas reserves in the region.

How much natural gas does Russia produce each year?

Russia produced 701.7 billion cubic meters of natural gas in 2029, increasing its output by around nine percent compared to the previous year. Russia was the second-largest producer of natural gas worldwide after the United States.