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Gabon vs. Republic of the Congo

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GabonRepublic of the Congo
Electricity - production2.244 billion kWh (2016 est.)1.696 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - consumption2.071 billion kWh (2016 est.)912 million kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - exports0 kWh (2016 est.)22 million kWh (2015 est.)
Electricity - imports344 million kWh (2016 est.)18 million kWh (2016 est.)
Oil - production196,000 bbl/day (2018 est.)340,000 bbl/day (2018 est.)
Oil - imports0 bbl/day (2015 est.)0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Oil - exports214,200 bbl/day (2017 est.)254,100 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Oil - proved reserves2 billion bbl (1 January 2018 est.)1.6 billion bbl (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - proved reserves28.32 billion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)90.61 billion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - production401 million cu m (2017 est.)1.387 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - consumption401 million cu m (2017 est.)1.387 billion 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 capacity671,000 kW (2016 est.)591,500 kW (2016 est.)
Electricity - from fossil fuels51% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)64% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants49% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)36% 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 sources0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - production16,580 bbl/day (2017 est.)15,760 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - consumption24,000 bbl/day (2016 est.)17,000 bbl/day (2016 est.)
Refined petroleum products - exports4,662 bbl/day (2015 est.)5,766 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - imports10,680 bbl/day (2015 est.)7,162 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Electricity accesselectrification - total population: 92% (2019)

electrification - urban areas: 99% (2019)

electrification - rural areas: 39% (2019)
electrification - total population: 72% (2019)

electrification - urban areas: 89% (2019)

electrification - rural areas: 36% (2019)

Source: CIA Factbook