Iraq ranks 12th in the world in gas reserves.
Iraq ranks 12th in the world in gas reserves.
2025-07-12 04:15
Shafaq News – Baghdad
Iraq ranked 12th globally in proven natural gas reserves by 2025, according to the American magazine CEOWorld.
The magazine said in a report seen by Shafaq News Agency that Russia, Iran, and Qatar collectively possess 51% of the world’s proven natural gas reserves, totaling approximately 3.7 quadrillion cubic feet out of the 7.3 quadrillion cubic feet available worldwide.
According to the report, Iraq ranked 12th globally in proven natural gas reserves in 2025, amounting to 111 billion and 522 million cubic feet, representing 1.61% of the world’s reserves.
The magazine added in its report that Russia ranked first globally in proven natural gas reserves, amounting to 1,688 billion, 228 million cubic feet, followed by Iran with 1,183 billion, 19 million cubic feet, and Qatar with 850 billion, 98 million cubic feet.
The report continued, stating that the United States of America came in fourth with the largest proven natural gas reserves, at 322 billion and 234 million cubic feet, while Saudi Arabia came in fifth with 303 billion and 284 million cubic feet of natural gas.
A quadrillion is equal to one million billion.
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