Natural gas reserves as a share of worldwide reserves rose 5.38% to 4.60% in Saudi Arabia in 2017, according to EIA.
Historically, natural gas reserves as a share of worldwide reserves in Saudi Arabia reached an all time high of 4.70% in 1990 and an all time low of 3.57% in 1987. When compared to Saudi Arabia's main peers, natural gas reserves as a share of worldwide reserves in Iraq amounted to 1.69%, 0.003% in Jordan, 3.26% in United Arab Emirates and 0.256% in Yemen in 2017.
Saudi Arabia has been ranked 4th within the group of 97 countries we follow in terms of natural gas reserves as a share of worldwide reserves.
| Natural Gas Reserves (As % of Worldwide Reserves) | Unit | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
| Bahrain | % | 0.048% | 0.048% | 0.047% | 0.047% | 0.049% | ||||||||||||||||
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| Eritrea | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Iran | % | 15.6% | 17.2% | 17.3% | 17.1% | 18.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Iraq | % | 1.67% | 1.64% | 1.63% | 1.60% | 1.67% | ||||||||||||||||
| Israel | % | 0.104% | 0.140% | 0.139% | 0.100% | 0.105% | ||||||||||||||||
| Jordan | % | 0.003% | 0.003% | 0.003% | 0.003% | 0.003% | ||||||||||||||||
| Kuwait | % | 0.947% | 0.933% | 0.928% | 0.911% | 0.950% | ||||||||||||||||
| Oman | % | 0.447% | 0.441% | 0.438% | 0.256% | 0.373% | ||||||||||||||||
| Qatar | % | 13.4% | 13.1% | 13.0% | 12.7% | 13.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia | % | 4.11% | 4.16% | 4.21% | 4.17% | 4.41% | ||||||||||||||||
| Syria | % | 0.127% | 0.125% | 0.124% | 0.122% | 0.127% | ||||||||||||||||
| United Arab Emirates | % | 3.40% | 3.16% | 3.14% | 3.08% | 3.22% | ||||||||||||||||
| Yemen | % | 0.252% | 0.248% | 0.247% | 0.242% | 0.253% |
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