Natural gas reserves as a share of worldwide reserves rose 5.10% to 0.111% in the United Kingdom in 2017, according to EIA.
Historically, natural gas reserves as a share of worldwide reserves in the United Kingdom reached an all time high of 0.964% in 1980 and an all time low of 0.105% in 2016.
United Kingdom has been ranked 41st within the group of 97 countries we follow in terms of natural gas reserves as a share of worldwide reserves, 10 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Natural Gas Reserves (As % of Worldwide Reserves) | Unit | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
| Austria | % | 0.008% | 0.008% | 0.006% | 0.005% | 0.005% | ||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Canada | % | 0.923% | 0.896% | 0.996% | 0.957% | 1.07% | ||||||||||||||||
| France | % | 0.004% | 0.003% | 0.006% | 0.005% | 0.005% | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | % | 0.092% | 0.091% | 0.064% | 0.059% | 0.051% | ||||||||||||||||
| Iceland | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Ireland | % | 0.005% | 0.005% | 0.005% | 0.005% | 0.005% | ||||||||||||||||
| Italy | % | 0.033% | 0.034% | 0.032% | 0.030% | 0.030% | ||||||||||||||||
| Luxembourg | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Netherlands | % | 0.730% | 0.676% | 0.635% | 0.484% | 0.474% | ||||||||||||||||
| Poland | % | 0.087% | 0.049% | 0.047% | 0.045% | 0.045% | ||||||||||||||||
| Spain | % | 0.001% | 0.001% | 0.001% | 0.001% | 0.001% | ||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | % | 0.135% | 0.131% | 0.127% | 0.124% | 0.127% |
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