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- Distribution of proved oil reserves - 1986/1996/2006
- Oil proved reserves - 1986/1996/2006
- Oil production by area
- Oil R/P ratios - World
- Oil R/P ratios - by region 2006
- Oil consumption by area
- Regional oil consumption by product group - Light distillates
- Regional oil consumption by product group: Middle distillates
- Regional oil consumption by product group: Fuel oils
- Regional oil consumption by product group: Others
- Distribution of natural gas reserves - 1986/1996/2006
- Natural gas proved reserves: 1986/1996/2006
- Natural gas production by area
- Natural Gas R/P ratios - World
- Natural Gas R/P ratios - By region 2006
- Natural gas consumption by area
- Nuclear energy consumption by area
- Hydroelectricity consumption by area
- Primary energy - World consumption by fuel type
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Natural gas proved reserves: 1986/1996/2006
This stacked bar chart shows the world natural gas proved reserves according to geographic region for the years 1986, 1996 and 2006. Natural gas proved reserves are measured in Tcm (trillion cubic metres).
| Units | 1986 | 1996 | 2006 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gas: Proved reserves [15] - Trillion cubic metres (from 1980) | Tcm | |||
| Total North America - Proved gas reserves | Tcm | 10.26 | 8.41 | 7.98 |
| Total S. & Cent America - Proved gas reserves | Tcm | 4.24 | 6.06 | 6.88 |
| Total Europe & Eurasia - Proved gas reserves | Tcm | 47.22 | 63.55 | 64.13 |
| Total Middle East - Proved gas reserves | Tcm | 30.41 | 49.31 | 73.47 |
| Total Africa - Proved gas reserves | Tcm | 7.4 | 10.17 | 14.18 |
| Total Asia Pacific - Proved gas reserves | Tcm | 8.14 | 10.4 | 14.82 |
(1) Proved reserves are generally taken to be those quantities that geological and engineering information indicates with reasonable certainty can be recovered in the future from known reservoirs/deposits under existing economic and operating conditions.
(15) Trillion equals one million million (1012). 1 trillion cubic feet of natural gas = 26 million tonnes of oil (approximately).
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