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Russia vs. North Korea

Energy

RussiaNorth Korea
Electricity - production1.031 trillion kWh (2016 est.)16.57 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - consumption909.6 billion kWh (2016 est.)13.89 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - exports13.13 billion kWh (2016 est.)0 kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - imports3.194 billion kWh (2016 est.)0 kWh (2016 est.)
Oil - production10.759 million bbl/day (2018 est.)0 bbl/day (2018 est.)
Oil - imports76,220 bbl/day (2015 est.)10,640 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Oil - exports4.921 million bbl/day (2015 est.)0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Oil - proved reserves80 billion bbl (1 January 2018 est.)0 bbl (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - proved reserves47.8 trillion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)0 cu m (1 January 2014 est.)
Natural gas - production665.6 billion cu m (2017 est.)0 cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - consumption467.5 billion cu m (2017 est.)0 cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - exports210.2 billion cu m (2017 est.)0 cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - imports15.77 billion cu m (2017 est.)0 cu m (2017 est.)
Electricity - installed generating capacity244.9 million kW (2016 est.)10.01 million kW (2016 est.)
Electricity - from fossil fuels68% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)45% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants21% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)55% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from nuclear fuels11% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from other renewable sources1% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - production6.076 million bbl/day (2015 est.)11,270 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - consumption3.65 million bbl/day (2016 est.)18,000 bbl/day (2016 est.)
Refined petroleum products - exports2.671 million bbl/day (2015 est.)0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - imports41,920 bbl/day (2015 est.)8,260 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Electricity accesselectrification - total population: 100% (2020)electrification - total population: 26% (2019)

electrification - urban areas: 36% (2019)

electrification - rural areas: 11% (2019)

Source: CIA Factbook