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Afghanistan vs. Pakistan

Energy

AfghanistanPakistan
Electricity - production1.211 billion kWh (2016 est.)109.7 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - consumption5.526 billion kWh (2016 est.)92.33 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - exports0 kWh (2016 est.)0 kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - imports4.4 billion kWh (2016 est.)490 million kWh (2016 est.)
Oil - production0 bbl/day (2018 est.)90,000 bbl/day (2018 est.)
Oil - imports0 bbl/day (2015 est.)168,200 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Oil - exports0 bbl/day (2015 est.)13,150 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Oil - proved reserves0 bbl (1 January 2018 est.)332.2 million bbl (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - proved reserves49.55 billion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)588.8 billion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - production164.2 million cu m (2017 est.)39.05 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - consumption164.2 million cu m (2017 est.)45.05 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - exports0 cu m (2017 est.)0 cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - imports0 cu m (2017 est.)6.003 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Electricity - installed generating capacity634,100 kW (2016 est.)26.9 million kW (2016 est.)
Electricity - from fossil fuels45% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)62% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants52% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)27% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from nuclear fuels0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)5% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from other renewable sources4% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)7% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - production0 bbl/day (2015 est.)291,200 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - consumption35,000 bbl/day (2016 est.)557,000 bbl/day (2016 est.)
Refined petroleum products - exports0 bbl/day (2015 est.)25,510 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - imports34,210 bbl/day (2015 est.)264,500 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Electricity accesselectrification - total population: 99% (2018)

electrification - urban areas: 100% (2018)

electrification - rural areas: 98% (2018)
electrification - total population: 79% (2019)

electrification - urban areas: 91% (2019)

electrification - rural areas: 72% (2019)

Source: CIA Factbook