Considering the US' comparatively small reserve base, it is producing a lot. There may be many factors at work, such as the inaccessibility of Russia's reserves, the United States' refusal to depend on other countries for resources, or other unknown factors. No matter what type of measurement is employed, it seems that the U.S. consumes roughly one-fourth of the world's total natural gas resources. Demand has grown faster than for the other major fuels. Compare this to U.S. population of about 270 million, Canada's population of about 30 million, and Mexico's population at about 96 million.
Natural gas is an environmentally good choice of fuel.
The next level down divides recoverable resources into discovered and undiscovered segments. In 1996, three countries the United States, Russia, and China were the leading producers and consumers of world energy. These three countries produced 40 percent and consumed 42 percent of the world's total energy The United States, Russia, China, Saudi Arabia, and Canada were the world's five largest producers of energy in 1996, supplying 49.9 percent of the world's total energy The United States, China, Russia, Japan, and Germany were the world's five largest consumers of primary energy in 1996, accounting for 51.3 percent of world energy consumption. Tables on other worldwide regions are accessible too. This is in order to minimize loss in disasters, manage resources, enhance the quality of life, and contribute to wise development.