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Argentina vs. Brazil

Energy

ArgentinaBrazil
Electricity - production131.9 billion kWh (2016 est.)567.9 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - consumption121 billion kWh (2016 est.)509.1 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - exports55 million kWh (2015 est.)219 million kWh (2015 est.)
Electricity - imports9.851 billion kWh (2016 est.)41.31 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Oil - production489,000 bbl/day (2018 est.)2.587 million bbl/day (2018 est.)
Oil - imports16,740 bbl/day (2015 est.)297,700 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Oil - exports36,630 bbl/day (2015 est.)736,600 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Oil - proved reserves2.162 billion bbl (1 January 2018 est.)12.63 billion bbl (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - proved reserves336.6 billion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)377.4 billion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - production40.92 billion cu m (2017 est.)23.96 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - consumption49.04 billion cu m (2017 est.)34.35 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - exports76.45 million cu m (2017 est.)134.5 million cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - imports9.826 billion cu m (2017 est.)10.51 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Electricity - installed generating capacity38.35 million kW (2016 est.)150.8 million kW (2016 est.)
Electricity - from fossil fuels69% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)17% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants24% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)64% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from nuclear fuels4% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)1% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from other renewable sources3% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)18% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - production669,800 bbl/day (2015 est.)2.811 million bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - consumption806,000 bbl/day (2016 est.)2.956 million bbl/day (2016 est.)
Refined petroleum products - exports58,360 bbl/day (2015 est.)279,000 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - imports121,400 bbl/day (2015 est.)490,400 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Electricity accesselectrification - total population: 99% (2020)

electrification - urban areas: 99% (2020)

electrification - rural areas: 85% (2020)
electrification - total population: 100% (2020)

Source: CIA Factbook