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Argentina vs. Chile

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ArgentinaChile
Electricity - production131.9 billion kWh (2016 est.)76.09 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - consumption121 billion kWh (2016 est.)73.22 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - exports55 million kWh (2015 est.)0 kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - imports9.851 billion kWh (2016 est.)0 kWh (2016 est.)
Oil - production489,000 bbl/day (2018 est.)3,000 bbl/day (2018 est.)
Oil - imports16,740 bbl/day (2015 est.)169,600 bbl/day (2017 est.)
Oil - exports36,630 bbl/day (2015 est.)0 bbl/day (2017 est.)
Oil - proved reserves2.162 billion bbl (1 January 2018 est.)150 million bbl (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - proved reserves336.6 billion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)97.97 billion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - production40.92 billion cu m (2017 est.)1.218 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - consumption49.04 billion cu m (2017 est.)5.125 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - exports76.45 million cu m (2017 est.)277.5 million cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - imports9.826 billion cu m (2017 est.)4.446 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Electricity - installed generating capacity38.35 million kW (2016 est.)24.53 million kW (2016 est.)
Electricity - from fossil fuels69% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)59% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants24% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)26% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from nuclear fuels4% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from other renewable sources3% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)15% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - production669,800 bbl/day (2015 est.)216,200 bbl/day (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - consumption806,000 bbl/day (2016 est.)354,500 bbl/day (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - exports58,360 bbl/day (2015 est.)7,359 bbl/day (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - imports121,400 bbl/day (2015 est.)166,400 bbl/day (2017 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