Natural gas reserves as a share of worldwide reserves rose 2.11% to 0.656% in India in 2017, according to EIA.
Historically, natural gas reserves as a share of worldwide reserves in India reached an all time high of 0.754% in 2015 and an all time low of 0.341% in 1998.
India has been ranked 22nd within the group of 97 countries we follow in terms of natural gas reserves as a share of worldwide reserves, 2 places above 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 |
| Afghanistan | % | 0.026% | 0.026% | 0.026% | 0.025% | 0.026% | ||||||||||||||||
| Bangladesh | % | 0.103% | 0.095% | 0.095% | 0.134% | 0.127% | ||||||||||||||||
| Bhutan | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| China | % | 1.60% | 1.57% | 2.06% | 2.23% | 2.45% | ||||||||||||||||
| India | % | 0.565% | 0.598% | 0.640% | 0.686% | 0.754% | ||||||||||||||||
| Iran | % | 15.6% | 17.2% | 17.3% | 17.1% | 18.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | % | 0.011% | 0.011% | 0.011% | 0.011% | 0.011% | ||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia | % | 1.24% | 1.22% | 1.21% | 1.19% | 1.24% | ||||||||||||||||
| Maldives | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Myanmar | % | 0.149% | 0.147% | 0.146% | 0.143% | 0.150% | ||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan | % | 0.442% | 0.391% | 0.351% | 0.382% | 0.370% | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | % | 25.0% | 24.7% | 24.7% | 24.2% | 25.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Sri Lanka | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| USA | % | 4.54% | 4.91% | 4.50% | 4.85% | ... | ... |
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