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Iraq vs. Kuwait

Energy

IraqKuwait
Electricity - production75.45 billion kWh (2016 est.)65.95 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - consumption38.46 billion kWh (2016 est.)57.78 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - exports0 kWh (2016 est.)0 kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - imports11.97 billion kWh (2016 est.)0 kWh (2016 est.)
Oil - production4.613 million bbl/day (2018 est.)2.807 million bbl/day (2018 est.)
Oil - imports0 bbl/day (2015 est.)0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Oil - exports3.092 million bbl/day (2015 est.)479,700 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Oil - proved reserves148.8 billion bbl (1 January 2018 est.)101.5 billion bbl (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - proved reserves3.82 trillion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)1.784 trillion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - production1.274 billion cu m (2017 est.)17.1 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - consumption2.633 billion cu m (2017 est.)21.72 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - exports0 cu m (2017 est.)0 cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - imports1.359 billion cu m (2017 est.)5.125 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Electricity - installed generating capacity27.09 million kW (2016 est.)18.89 million kW (2016 est.)
Electricity - from fossil fuels91% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)100% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants9% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)0% 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 sources0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - production398,000 bbl/day (2015 est.)915,800 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - consumption826,000 bbl/day (2016 est.)446,000 bbl/day (2016 est.)
Refined petroleum products - exports8,284 bbl/day (2015 est.)705,500 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - imports255,100 bbl/day (2015 est.)0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Electricity accesselectrification - total population: 100% (2020)electrification - total population: 100% (2020)

Source: CIA Factbook