Natural gas reserves as a share of worldwide reserves rose 4.39% to 0.722% in the European Union in 2017, according to EIA.
Historically, natural gas reserves as a share of worldwide reserves in the European Union reached an all time high of 5.07% in 1981 and an all time low of 0.691% in 2016.
European Union has been ranked th within the group of 97 countries we follow in terms of natural gas reserves as a share of worldwide reserves.
| 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 |
| Canada | % | 0.923% | 0.896% | 0.996% | 0.957% | 1.07% | ||||||||||||||||
| China | % | 1.60% | 1.57% | 2.06% | 2.23% | 2.45% | ||||||||||||||||
| European Union | % | 1.18% | 1.08% | 1.02% | 0.849% | 0.835% | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | % | 0.092% | 0.091% | 0.064% | 0.059% | 0.051% | ||||||||||||||||
| India | % | 0.565% | 0.598% | 0.640% | 0.686% | 0.754% | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | % | 0.011% | 0.011% | 0.011% | 0.011% | 0.011% | ||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | % | 0.178% | 0.254% | 0.252% | 0.245% | 0.248% | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | % | 25.0% | 24.7% | 24.7% | 24.2% | 25.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | < 0.001% | 0.004% | 0.003% | 0.003% | 0.004% | ||||||||
| USA | % | 4.54% | 4.91% | 4.50% | 4.85% | ... | ... |
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