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Shale Gas by Country

China has the highest Wet Shale Gas (1115.2T ft³), followed by Argentina (801.5T ft³) and Algeria (706.9T ft³). Lithuania has the lowest (2.4T ft³).

Infrastructure & Energy45 countries · 3 metricsUpdated Nov 28, 2023Original page
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Wet Shale Gas

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
50.7T ft³
Middle half 23.2T ft³ – 186.3T ft³
Average
176T ft³
43 countries
Highest
1115.2T ft³
China
Lowest
2.4T ft³
Lithuania

Data

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45 countries · # = rank by Wet Shale Gas
#
1China1115.2T ft³32.2B bbl05-17-2013
2Argentina801.5T ft³27B bbl05-17-2013
3Algeria706.9T ft³5.7B bbl05-17-2013
4United States622.5T ft³78.2B bbl04-14-2015
5Canada572.9T ft³8.8B bbl05-17-2013
6Mexico545.2T ft³13.1B bbl05-17-2013
7Australia429.3T ft³15.6B bbl05-17-2013
8South Africa389.7T ft³—05-17-2013
9Russia284.5T ft³74.6B bbl05-17-2013
10Brazil244.9T ft³5.3B bbl05-17-2013
11United Arab Emirates205.3T ft³22.6B bbl12-29-2014
12Venezuela167.3T ft³13.4B bbl05-17-2013
13Poland145.8T ft³1.8B bbl05-17-2013
14France136.7T ft³4.7B bbl05-17-2013
15Ukraine127.9T ft³1.1B bbl05-17-2013
16Libya121.6T ft³26.1B bbl05-17-2013
17Pakistan105.2T ft³9.1B bbl05-17-2013
18Egypt100T ft³4.6B bbl05-17-2013
19India96.4T ft³3.8B bbl05-17-2013
20Paraguay75.3T ft³3.7B bbl05-17-2013
21Colombia54.7T ft³6.8B bbl05-17-2013
22Romania50.7T ft³300M bbl05-17-2013
23Chile48.5T ft³2.3B bbl05-17-2013
24Oman48.3T ft³6.2B bbl12-29-2014
25Indonesia46.4T ft³7.9B bbl05-17-2013
26Chad44.4T ft³16.2B bbl12-29-2014
27Bolivia36.4T ft³600M bbl05-17-2013
28Denmark31.7T ft³—05-17-2013
29Kazakhstan27.5T ft³10.6B bbl12-29-2014
30Netherlands25.9T ft³2.9B bbl05-17-2013
31United Kingdom25.8T ft³700M bbl05-17-2013
32Turkey23.6T ft³4.7B bbl05-17-2013
33Tunisia22.7T ft³1.5B bbl05-17-2013
34Germany17T ft³700M bbl05-17-2013
35Bulgaria16.6T ft³200M bbl05-17-2013
36Morocco11.9T ft³—05-17-2013
37Sweden9.8T ft³—05-17-2013
38Spain8.4T ft³100M bbl05-17-2013
39Jordan6.8T ft³100M bbl05-17-2013
40Thailand5.4T ft³—05-17-2013
41Uruguay4.6T ft³600M bbl05-17-2013
42Mongolia4.4T ft³3.4B bbl05-17-2013
43Lithuania2.4T ft³1.4B bbl05-17-2013
—Norway——05-17-2013
—Mauritania——05-17-2013

What correlates with Wet Shale Gas?

Pearson r against 1,847 other country metrics sharing at least 26 countries. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Wet Shale Gas tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. # of Domestic CompaniesStock Market Capitalization by Country
    r = +0.82 · very strong · n = 35
    Plot
  2. Natural SitesArchaeological Sites by Country
    r = +0.75 · very strong · n = 31
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  3. Natural SitesWorld Heritage Sites by Country
    r = +0.73 · very strong · n = 33
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  4. Total Ecological FootprintEcological Footprint by Country
    r = +0.70 · very strong · n = 33
    Plot
  5. Renewable Energy Generation by HydroRenewable Energy by Country
    r = +0.70 · strong · n = 31
    Plot
  6. Hydro ConsumptionEnergy Consumption by Country
    r = +0.69 · strong · n = 28
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Wet Shale Gas tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. US Trade BalanceUS Trade Deficit by Country
    r = −0.55 · strong · n = 42
    Plot
  2. Climate Change Performance IndexClimate Change Performance Index by Country
    r = −0.50 · strong · n = 32
    Plot
  3. 20 MillionPopulation Milestones by Country
    r = −0.43 · moderate · n = 27
    Plot
  4. Natural Environment Rank (US News)Most Environmentally Friendly CountriesA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.40 · moderate · n = 39
    Plot
  5. Natural Environment Score (US News)Most Environmentally Friendly Countries
    r = −0.38 · moderate · n = 39
    Plot
  6. Global FirePower IndexMilitary Strength Index by Country
    r = −0.38 · moderate · n = 43
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Wet Shale Gas?
China has the highest Wet Shale Gas, at 1115.2T ft³, followed by Argentina (801.5T ft³) and Algeria (706.9T ft³).
Which country has the lowest Wet Shale Gas?
Lithuania has the lowest Wet Shale Gas, at 2.4T ft³.
What is the median Wet Shale Gas across countries?
The median is 50.7T ft³ across the 43 countries with data.
Where does this shale gas by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: World Shale Resource Assessments - EIA.

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