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Iraq vs. Iran

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IraqIran
Electricity - production75.45 billion kWh (2016 est.)272.3 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - consumption38.46 billion kWh (2016 est.)236.3 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - exports0 kWh (2016 est.)6.822 billion kWh (2015 est.)
Electricity - imports11.97 billion kWh (2016 est.)4.221 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Oil - production4.613 million bbl/day (2018 est.)4.251 million bbl/day (2018 est.)
Oil - imports0 bbl/day (2015 est.)0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Oil - exports3.092 million bbl/day (2015 est.)750,200 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Oil - proved reserves148.8 billion bbl (1 January 2018 est.)157.2 billion bbl (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - proved reserves3.82 trillion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)33.72 trillion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - production1.274 billion cu m (2017 est.)214.5 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - consumption2.633 billion cu m (2017 est.)206.9 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - exports0 cu m (2017 est.)11.64 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - imports1.359 billion cu m (2017 est.)3.993 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Electricity - installed generating capacity27.09 million kW (2016 est.)77.6 million kW (2016 est.)
Electricity - from fossil fuels91% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)84% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants9% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)15% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from nuclear fuels0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)1% 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 - production398,000 bbl/day (2015 est.)1.764 million bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - consumption826,000 bbl/day (2016 est.)1.804 million bbl/day (2016 est.)
Refined petroleum products - exports8,284 bbl/day (2015 est.)397,200 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - imports255,100 bbl/day (2015 est.)64,160 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Electricity accesselectrification - total population: 100% (2020)electrification - total population: 100% (2020)

Source: CIA Factbook