How much gas and oil is there in the world’s shale reserves?

1,000

Gas cubic feet, trillion

250

North America

Europe

Asia

Canada

Russia

US

Pol

Fra

China

Mexico

Algeria

Egypt

India

South Africa

Argentina

Australia

South America

Africa

Oceania

50

Oil billion barrels

10

North America

Europe

Asia

Can

Ger

Russia

US

UK

Fra

China

Libya

Mexico

India

Col

UAE

Brazil

Chad

Argentina

Australia

South America

Africa

Oceania

1,000

Every part of the UK apart from England has banned fracking

Gas cubic feet, trillion

250

572.9

Canada

622.5

US

Russia

Pol

Two-thirds of US gas is produced by fracking

Ukr

Fra

1115.2

China

Turkey

Mexico

706.9

Algeria

UAE

Venezuela

Egypt

Brazil

India

Indonesia

Australia

801.5

Argentina

South

Africa

Argentina and South Africa and have large shale reserves, but are yet to see a serious exploration and appraisal phase

Even though China holds the largest reserves of shale gas, it hasn’t as yet invested seriously in fracking

50

France, Germany and Ireland have all imposed moratoriums on fracking

Oil billion barrels

10

74.6

Russia

Can

Ger

78.2

US

UK

Fra

32.2

China

Kaz

About half of

US crude comes

from fracking

Pak

Libya

UAE

India

Chad

Indonesia

Mexico

Venezuela

Oman

Col

Brazil

Polls in Australia have found 49% of people support the fracking ban in their state, compared to 24% against it

27

Argentina