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British oil company British Petroleum has published a ranking of countries with the largest and valuable natural resources on our planet. Let's see who is the richest natural resources. Algeria
12.2 bln. Barrels of proven oil reserves
4, 4 trillion cubic meters. meters of proven natural gas reserves.
Algeria, Africa's largest natural gas producer and the second largest oil producer. Oil remained the same in recent years, while natural gas production declined. In recent years, the Algerian parliament has introduced tax incentives to attract foreign companies, in particular in the field of maritime exploration and production of shale gas.





Libya
48 billion barrels of proven oil reserves.
1, 53 trillion cubic meters. meters of proven natural gas reserves.
Libya has the largest proven oil reserves and is the fourth largest proven natural gas reserves in Africa. The civil war in 2011, a significant impact on production and export of oil. Oil and natural gas account for about 96% of total government revenue.



India
5.7 bln. Barrels of proven oil reserves.
1, 3 trillion cubic meters. feet of proven natural gas reserves.
60, 600 million. Tonnes of proven coal reserves
India is the fourth largest energy consumer in the world, trailing only the United States, China and Russia. Currently, India is not able to consistently meet the domestic demand for energy, making the protection of energy resources a top priority of the Indian economy.



Kazakhstan
30 billion barrels of proven oil reserves
1, 28 trillion cubic meters. meters of proven natural gas reserves.
33, 600 million. Tonnes of proven coal reserves.
Kazakhstan produces about 1, 64 million. Barrels of oil per day. In recent years, production continues to grow thanks to the development of Tengiz, Karachaganak and Kashagan fields. Since Kazakhstan gained independence in 1991, an influx of foreign investment.



Nigeria
37, 2 billion. Barrels of proven oil reserves
5 1 trillion cubic meters. meters of proven natural gas reserves
Nigeria is the largest oil producer in Africa and the fourth country in the world in terms of exports of liquefied natural gas. It also has the largest reserves of natural gas in Africa.



Australia
3, 9 billion. Barrels of proven oil reserves
3, 7 trillion cubic meters. meters of proven natural gas reserves
76.4 billion. Tons of proven coal reserves
Australia is rich in profitable resources such as fossil fuels and uranium. Australia's political stability and proximity to Asia makes it very attractive for foreign companies. Foreign investment will contribute to the development of energy infrastructure and create a more efficient energy production.



Turkmenistan
10600000000 barrels of proven oil reserves.
17306800000000 cubic meters of proven gas reserves
Despite the large natural gas reserves of Turkmenistan and its development has been limited due to lack of pipeline infrastructure.



Kuwait
101500000000 barrels of proven oil reserves
1764000000000 cubic meters of proven gas reserves



China
17300000000 barrels of proven oil reserves
3060000000000 cubic meters of proven gas reserves
11 4.5 billion. Tons of proven coal reserves
The most populous country in the world and the booming economy of the world. China is the largest producer and consumer of energy in the world. Natural gas production in the country is growing, but coal remains the main energy source in China. China now accounts for almost half of world coal consumption.



United Arab Emirates
97800000000 barrels of proven oil reserves
6000000000000 cubic meters of proven gas reserves
The United Arab Emirates are currently producing an average of 2, 8 million. Barrels of crude oil per day. UAE is making progress in diversifying its economy in tourism and manufacturing, but the energy sector is dominated by the economy.



Qatar
23900000000 barrels of proven oil reserves
24800000000000 cubic meters of proven gas reserves
Qatar is booming in recent years, thanks to its robust energy sector. As the largest exporter of liquefied natural gas and the world's fourth largest supplier of dry natural gas, Qatar has earned $ 55 billion from oil exports in 2012, or about 60% of total government revenue.



Iraq
150000000000 barrels of proven oil reserves
3550000000000 cubic meters of proven gas reserves



Canada
173900000000 barrels of proven oil reserves
1960000000000 cubic meters of proven gas reserves
6.582 billion. Tons of proven coal reserves
Canada is one of the world's five largest power producers. Canada is a major supplier of energy to the United States.



US
35000000000 barrels of proven oil reserves
8400000000000 cubic meters of proven gas reserves
237 295 000 000. Tonnes of proven coal reserves
The United States is the second largest energy consumer in the world. The country consumes 25% of world oil consumption, the production of only 6% of the annual supply of oil in the world.



Saudi Arabia
265900000000 barrels of proven oil reserves
8140000000000 cubic meters of natural gas
Saudi Arabia has nearly a fifth of the proven oil reserves in the world and is the largest producer and exporter of oil. Saudi Arabia also has large reserves of natural gas are still relatively undeveloped.



Venezuela
297600000000 barrels of proven oil reserves
5500000000000 cubic meters of proven gas reserves
479000000 tons of proven coal reserves
Venezuela is currently the 8th largest state exporter of oil and has the largest number of proven oil reserves in the world.



Iran
157000000000 barrels of proven oil reserves
0, 03 trillion cubic meters of proven gas reserves



Russia
87000000000 barrels of proven oil reserves
32, 5 trillion cubic meters of proven gas reserves
157 million tons of proven coal reserves
Russia is now the second largest producer of dry natural gas and is second only to the United States and Saudi Arabia in oil production. Economic growth in Russia is heavily dependent on energy exports and revenues from oil and gas revenues account for 52% of the federal budget.



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