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India vs. China

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IndiaChina
Electricity - production1.386 trillion kWh (2016 est.)5.883 trillion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - consumption1.137 trillion kWh (2016 est.)5.564 trillion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - exports5.15 billion kWh (2015 est.)18.91 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - imports5.617 billion kWh (2016 est.)6.185 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Oil - production709,000 bbl/day (2018 est.)3.773 million bbl/day (2018 est.)
Oil - imports4.057 million bbl/day (2015 est.)6.71 million bbl/day (2015 est.)
Oil - exports0 bbl/day (2015 est.)57,310 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Oil - proved reserves4.495 billion bbl (1 January 2018 est.)25.63 billion bbl (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - proved reserves1.29 trillion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)5.44 trillion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - production31.54 billion cu m (2017 est.)145.9 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - consumption55.43 billion cu m (2017 est.)238.6 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - exports76.45 million cu m (2017 est.)3.37 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - imports23.96 billion cu m (2017 est.)97.63 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Electricity - installed generating capacity367.8 million kW (2016 est.)1.653 billion kW (2016 est.)
Electricity - from fossil fuels71% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)62% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants12% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)18% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from nuclear fuels2% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)2% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from other renewable sources16% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)18% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - production4.897 million bbl/day (2015 est.)11.51 million bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - consumption4.521 million bbl/day (2016 est.)12.47 million bbl/day (2016 est.)
Refined petroleum products - exports1.305 million bbl/day (2015 est.)848,400 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - imports653,300 bbl/day (2015 est.)1.16 million bbl/day (2015 est.)
Electricity accesselectrification - total population: 99% (2019)

electrification - urban areas: 99% (2019)

electrification - rural areas: 99% (2019)
electrification - total population: 100% (2020)

Source: CIA Factbook