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Iran vs. Afghanistan

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IranAfghanistan
Electricity - production272.3 billion kWh (2016 est.)1.211 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - consumption236.3 billion kWh (2016 est.)5.526 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - exports6.822 billion kWh (2015 est.)0 kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - imports4.221 billion kWh (2016 est.)4.4 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Oil - production4.251 million bbl/day (2018 est.)0 bbl/day (2018 est.)
Oil - imports0 bbl/day (2015 est.)0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Oil - exports750,200 bbl/day (2015 est.)0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Oil - proved reserves157.2 billion bbl (1 January 2018 est.)0 bbl (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - proved reserves33.72 trillion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)49.55 billion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - production214.5 billion cu m (2017 est.)164.2 million cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - consumption206.9 billion cu m (2017 est.)164.2 million cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - exports11.64 billion cu m (2017 est.)0 cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - imports3.993 billion cu m (2017 est.)0 cu m (2017 est.)
Electricity - installed generating capacity77.6 million kW (2016 est.)634,100 kW (2016 est.)
Electricity - from fossil fuels84% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)45% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants15% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)52% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from nuclear fuels1% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from other renewable sources0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)4% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - production1.764 million bbl/day (2015 est.)0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - consumption1.804 million bbl/day (2016 est.)35,000 bbl/day (2016 est.)
Refined petroleum products - exports397,200 bbl/day (2015 est.)0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - imports64,160 bbl/day (2015 est.)34,210 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Electricity accesselectrification - total population: 100% (2020)electrification - total population: 99% (2018)

electrification - urban areas: 100% (2018)

electrification - rural areas: 98% (2018)

Source: CIA Factbook