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- Distribution of proved oil reserves - 1989/1999/2009
- Oil proved reserves - 1989/1999/2009
- Oil production by area
- Oil R/P ratios - world
- Oil R/P ratios - by region 2009
- Oil consumption by area
- Regional oil consumption by product group - light distillates
- Regional oil consumption by product group - middle distillates
- Regional consumption by fuel oil
- Regional consumption by fuel oil - others
- Distribution of Natural gas reserves - 1989/1999/2009
- Natural gas proved reserves - 1989/1999/2009
- Natural gas production by area
- Natural gas R/P ratios - world
- Natural gas R/P ratios - by region 2009
- Natural gas consumption by area
- Nuclear energy consumption by area
- Hydroelectric consumption by area
- Primary energy - world consumption by fuel type
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BP - Statistical Review data
Distribution of Natural gas reserves - 1989/1999/2009
These pie charts shows the % distribution of world natural gas reserves according to geographic region for the years 1989, 1999 and 2009.
| Units | 1989 | 1999 | 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gas: Proved reserves [14,15] - Trillion cubic metres (from 1980) | % of total (Tcm) | |||
| Total North America - Proved gas reserves | % of total (Tcm) | 7.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 |
| Total S. & Cent America - Proved gas reserves | % of total (Tcm) | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.3 |
| Total Europe & Eurasia - Proved gas reserves | % of total (Tcm) | 42.7 | 37.8 | 33.6 |
| Total Middle East - Proved gas reserves | % of total (Tcm) | 30.9 | 36.8 | 40.6 |
| Total Africa - Proved gas reserves | % of total (Tcm) | 6.9 | 7.7 | 7.9 |
| Total Asia Pacific - Proved gas reserves | % of total (Tcm) | 7.8 | 8.1 | 8.7 |
(14) Source of data: The estimates in this table have been compiled using a combination of primary official sources, third-party data from Cedigaz and the OPEC Secretariat.
(15) Trillion equals one million million (1012). 1 trillion cubic feet of natural gas = 26 million tonnes of oil (approximately).
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