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Kuwait vs. Iraq

Energy

KuwaitIraq
Electricity - production65.95 billion kWh (2016 est.)75.45 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - consumption57.78 billion kWh (2016 est.)38.46 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - exports0 kWh (2016 est.)0 kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - imports0 kWh (2016 est.)11.97 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Oil - production2.807 million bbl/day (2018 est.)4.613 million bbl/day (2018 est.)
Oil - imports0 bbl/day (2015 est.)0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Oil - exports479,700 bbl/day (2015 est.)3.092 million bbl/day (2015 est.)
Oil - proved reserves101.5 billion bbl (1 January 2018 est.)148.8 billion bbl (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - proved reserves1.784 trillion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)3.82 trillion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - production17.1 billion cu m (2017 est.)1.274 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - consumption21.72 billion cu m (2017 est.)2.633 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - exports0 cu m (2017 est.)0 cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - imports5.125 billion cu m (2017 est.)1.359 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Electricity - installed generating capacity18.89 million kW (2016 est.)27.09 million kW (2016 est.)
Electricity - from fossil fuels100% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)91% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)9% 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 - production915,800 bbl/day (2015 est.)398,000 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - consumption446,000 bbl/day (2016 est.)826,000 bbl/day (2016 est.)
Refined petroleum products - exports705,500 bbl/day (2015 est.)8,284 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - imports0 bbl/day (2015 est.)255,100 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Electricity accesselectrification - total population: 100% (2020)electrification - total population: 100% (2020)

Source: CIA Factbook