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Costa Rica vs. Panama

Energy

Costa RicaPanama
Electricity - production10.79 billion kWh (2016 est.)10.6 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - consumption9.812 billion kWh (2016 est.)8.708 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - exports643 million kWh (2015 est.)139 million kWh (2015 est.)
Electricity - imports807 million kWh (2016 est.)30 million kWh (2016 est.)
Oil - production0 bbl/day (2018 est.)0 bbl/day (2018 est.)
Oil - imports0 bbl/day (2015 est.)0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Oil - exports0 bbl/day (2015 est.)0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Oil - proved reserves0 bbl (1 January 2018 est.)0 bbl (1 January 2018)
Natural gas - proved reserves0 cu m (1 January 2014 est.)0 cu m (1 January 2014 est.)
Natural gas - production0 cu m (2017 est.)0 cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - consumption0 cu m (2017 est.)0 cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - exports0 cu m (2017 est.)0 cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - imports0 cu m (2017 est.)0 cu m (2017 est.)
Electricity - installed generating capacity3.584 million kW (2016 est.)3.4 million kW (2016 est.)
Electricity - from fossil fuels18% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)36% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants64% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)51% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from nuclear fuels0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from other renewable sources18% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)13% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - production0 bbl/day (2015 est.)0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - consumption53,000 bbl/day (2016 est.)146,000 bbl/day (2016 est.)
Refined petroleum products - exports0 bbl/day (2015 est.)66 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - imports51,320 bbl/day (2015 est.)129,200 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Electricity accesselectrification - total population: 100% (2020)electrification - total population: 92% (2019)

electrification - urban areas: 99.4% (2019)

electrification - rural areas: 77% (2019)

Source: CIA Factbook