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Libya vs. Tunisia

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LibyaTunisia
Electricity - production34.24 billion kWh (2016 est.)

note: persistent electricity shortages have contributed to the ongoing instability throughout the country
18.44 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - consumption27.3 billion kWh (2016 est.)15.27 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - exports0 kWh (2015 est.)500 million kWh (2015 est.)
Electricity - imports376 million kWh (2016 est.)134 million kWh (2016 est.)
Oil - production1.039 million bbl/day (2018 est.)39,000 bbl/day (2018 est.)
Oil - imports0 bbl/day (2015 est.)17,580 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Oil - exports337,800 bbl/day (2015 est.)

note: Libyan crude oil export values are highly volatile because of continuing protests and other disruptions across the country
39,980 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Oil - proved reserves48.36 billion bbl (1 January 2018 est.)425 million bbl (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - proved reserves1.505 trillion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)65.13 billion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - production9.089 billion cu m (2017 est.)1.274 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - consumption4.446 billion cu m (2017 est.)5.125 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - exports4.644 billion cu m (2017 est.)0 cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - imports0 cu m (2017 est.)3.851 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Electricity - installed generating capacity9.46 million kW (2016 est.)5.768 million kW (2016 est.)
Electricity - from fossil fuels100% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)94% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)1% 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.)5% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - production89,620 bbl/day (2015 est.)27,770 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - consumption260,000 bbl/day (2016 est.)102,000 bbl/day (2016 est.)
Refined petroleum products - exports16,880 bbl/day (2015 est.)13,660 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - imports168,200 bbl/day (2015 est.)85,340 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Electricity accesselectrification - total population: 100% (2019)electrification - total population: 100% (2020)

Source: CIA Factbook