Natural gas reserves as a share of worldwide reserves rose 4.17% to 1.17% in Egypt in 2017, according to EIA.
Historically, natural gas reserves as a share of worldwide reserves in Egypt reached an all time high of 1.17% in 2017 and an all time low of 0.101% in 1982. When compared to Egypt's main peers, natural gas reserves as a share of worldwide reserves in Israel amounted to 0.094%, 0.805% in Libya, 4.60% in Saudi Arabia and 0.045% in Sudan in 2017.
Egypt has been ranked 15th within the group of 97 countries we follow in terms of natural gas reserves as a share of worldwide reserves, 3 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 |
Algeria | % | 2.37% | 2.34% | 2.32% | 2.28% | 2.38% | ||||||||||||||||
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Egypt | % | 1.15% | 1.13% | 1.13% | 1.11% | 1.16% | ||||||||||||||||
Ethiopia | % | 0.013% | 0.013% | 0.013% | 0.013% | 0.013% | ||||||||||||||||
Iraq | % | 1.67% | 1.64% | 1.63% | 1.60% | 1.67% | ||||||||||||||||
Israel | % | 0.104% | 0.140% | 0.139% | 0.100% | 0.105% | ||||||||||||||||
Jordan | % | 0.003% | 0.003% | 0.003% | 0.003% | 0.003% | ||||||||||||||||
Lebanon | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Libya | % | 0.815% | 0.775% | 0.798% | 0.785% | 0.796% | ||||||||||||||||
Saudi Arabia | % | 4.11% | 4.16% | 4.21% | 4.17% | 4.41% | ||||||||||||||||
South Sudan | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Sudan | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
Syria | % | 0.127% | 0.125% | 0.124% | 0.122% | 0.127% | ||||||||||||||||
Tunisia | % | 0.034% | 0.034% | 0.034% | 0.033% | 0.034% | ||||||||||||||||
United Arab Emirates | % | 3.40% | 3.16% | 3.14% | 3.08% | 3.22% | ||||||||||||||||
Yemen | % | 0.252% | 0.248% | 0.247% | 0.242% | 0.253% |