A map of 48 shale basins in 38 countries, based on US Energy Information Administration data, 2011.

This is a list of countries by recoverable shale gas based on data collected by the Energy Information Administration agency of the United States Department of Energy.[1] Numbers for the estimated amount of recoverable shale gas resources are provided alongside numbers for proven natural gas reserves.

Table

* indicates "Natural resources in COUNTRY or TERRITORY" links.

Estimated recoverable reserves
(trillion cubic feet)
Country Reserves Year[1]
 China 1,115 2013
 Argentina 802 2013
 Algeria 707 2013
 United States 665 2013
 Canada 573 2013
 Mexico 545 2013
 Australia 437 2013
 South Africa 390 2013
 Russia 285 2013
 India * 245 2013
Rest of the World 1,535 2013
 World 7,299 2013

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Technically Recoverable Shale Oil and Shale Gas Resources: An Assessment of 137 Shale Formations in 41 Countries Outside the United States". Analysis and projections. United States Energy Information Administration. 13 June 2013.
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