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Laos vs. Burma

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LaosBurma
Electricity - production29.74 billion kWh (2016 est.)17.32 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - consumption5.471 billion kWh (2016 est.)14.93 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - exports8.469 billion kWh (2015 est.)0 kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - imports2.5 billion kWh (2016 est.)0 kWh (2016 est.)
Oil - production0 bbl/day (2018 est.)11,000 bbl/day (2018 est.)
Oil - imports0 bbl/day (2015 est.)0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Oil - exports0 bbl/day (2015 est.)1,824 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Oil - proved reserves0 bbl (1 January 2018 est.)139 million bbl (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - proved reserves0 cu m (1 January 2014 est.)637.1 billion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - production0 cu m (2017 est.)18.41 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - consumption0 cu m (2017 est.)4.502 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - exports0 cu m (2017 est.)14.07 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - imports0 cu m (2017 est.)0 cu m (2017 est.)
Electricity - installed generating capacity6.94 million kW (2016 est.)5.205 million kW (2016 est.)
Electricity - from fossil fuels28% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)39% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants72% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)61% 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 sources1% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)1% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - production0 bbl/day (2015 est.)13,330 bbl/day (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - consumption18,000 bbl/day (2016 est.)123,000 bbl/day (2016 est.)
Refined petroleum products - exports0 bbl/day (2015 est.)0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - imports17,460 bbl/day (2015 est.)102,600 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Electricity accesselectrification - total population: 95% (2019)

electrification - urban areas: 98% (2019)

electrification - rural areas: 93% (2019)
electrification - total population: 51% (2019)

electrification - urban areas: 76% (2019)

electrification - rural areas: 39% (2019)

Source: CIA Factbook