| Rank | Country | Proven Gas Reserves |
| 1 | Russia | about 47 tcm |
| 2 | Iran | about 34 tcm |
| 3 | Qatar | about 24 tcm |
| 4 | United States | about 9 tcm |
| 5 | Saudi Arabia | about 9 tcm |
| 6 | Turkmenistan | about 7.5 tcm |
| 7 | United Arab Emirates | about 6 tcm |
| 8 | Venezuela | about 5.7 tcm |
| 9 | Nigeria | about 5.3 tcm |
| 10 | China | about 5.2 tcm |
| 11 | Algeria | about 4.5 tcm |
| 12 | Iraq | about 3.2 tcm |
| 13 | Mozambique | about 2.8 tcm |
| 14 | Indonesia | about 2.8 tcm |
| 15 | Kazakhstan | about 2.4 tcm |
| 16 | Egypt | about 2.2 tcm |
| 17 | Canada | about 2.2 tcm |
| 18 | Australia | about 2.0 tcm |
| 19 | Norway | about 1.9 tcm |
| 20 | Uzbekistan | about 1.8 tcm |
Data Source: OPEC, Energy Institute