Natural gas reserves as a share of worldwide reserves rose 5.73% to 3.05% in Venezuela in 2017, according to EIA.
Historically, natural gas reserves as a share of worldwide reserves in Venezuela reached an all time high of 3.05% in 2017 and an all time low of 1.58% in 1981.
Venezuela has been ranked 7th 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 |
| Bolivia | % | 0.395% | 0.146% | 0.145% | 0.143% | 0.149% | ||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | % | 0.193% | 0.216% | 0.204% | 0.233% | 0.243% | ||||||||||||||||
| Colombia | % | 0.060% | 0.070% | 0.088% | 0.101% | 0.096% | ||||||||||||||||
| Guyana | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Peru | % | 0.182% | 0.183% | 0.186% | 0.221% | 0.225% | ||||||||||||||||
| Puerto Rico | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Suriname | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Trinidad and Tobago | % | 0.215% | 0.198% | 0.194% | 0.188% | 0.183% | ||||||||||||||||
| Venezuela | % | 2.67% | 2.87% | 2.85% | 2.82% | 2.95% |
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