List of countries by recoverable shale gas explained

This is a list of countries by recoverable shale gas based on data collected by the Energy Information Administration agency of the United States Department of Energy.^[1] Numbers for the estimated amount of recoverable shale gas resources are provided alongside numbers for proven natural gas reserves.

Table

* indicates "Natural resources in COUNTRY or TERRITORY" links.

Estimated recoverable reserves

Country	Reserves	Year
	1,115	2013
	802	2013
	707	2013
	665	2013
	573	2013
	545	2013
	437	2013
	390	2013
	285	2013
	245	2013
style=text-align:left	Rest of the World	1,535	2013
style=text-align:left		7,299	2013

See also

• Shale gas by country
• Hydraulic fracturing by country

Notes and References

1. Web site: Technically Recoverable Shale Oil and Shale Gas Resources: An Assessment of 137 Shale Formations in 41 Countries Outside the United States. 13 June 2013. Analysis and projections. United States Energy Information Administration.