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Vietnam vs. Laos

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VietnamLaos
Electricity - production158.2 billion kWh (2016 est.)29.74 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - consumption143.2 billion kWh (2016 est.)5.471 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - exports713 million kWh (2017 est.)8.469 billion kWh (2015 est.)
Electricity - imports2.733 billion kWh (2016 est.)2.5 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Oil - production242,000 bbl/day (2018 est.)0 bbl/day (2018 est.)
Oil - imports0 bbl/day (2015 est.)0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Oil - exports324,600 bbl/day (2015 est.)0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Oil - proved reserves4.4 billion bbl (1 January 2018 est.)0 bbl (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - proved reserves699.4 billion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)0 cu m (1 January 2014 est.)
Natural gas - production8.098 billion cu m (2017 est.)0 cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - consumption8.098 billion cu m (2017 est.)0 cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - exports0 cu m (2017 est.)0 cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - imports0 cu m (2017 est.)0 cu m (2017 est.)
Electricity - installed generating capacity40.77 million kW (2016 est.)6.94 million kW (2016 est.)
Electricity - from fossil fuels56% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)28% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants43% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)72% 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 - production153,800 bbl/day (2015 est.)0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - consumption438,000 bbl/day (2016 est.)18,000 bbl/day (2016 est.)
Refined petroleum products - exports25,620 bbl/day (2015 est.)0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - imports282,800 bbl/day (2015 est.)17,460 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Electricity accesselectrification - total population: 100% (2019)electrification - total population: 95% (2019)

electrification - urban areas: 98% (2019)

electrification - rural areas: 93% (2019)

Source: CIA Factbook