Natural gas plays a key role in the global energy mix, being widely used for electricity generation, heating and as an industrial raw material. Visualcapitalist.com presents the ranking of the top ten countries with the largest proven natural gas reserves in the world, according to Oil & Gas Journal data, obtained through the US Energy Information Administration. At the top of the ranking is Russia, with the largest proven natural gas reserves in the world: 1.688 trillion cubic feet (one cubic