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Syria vs. Iraq

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SyriaIraq
Electricity - production17.07 billion kWh (2016 est.)75.45 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - consumption14.16 billion kWh (2016 est.)38.46 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - exports262 million kWh (2015 est.)0 kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - imports0 kWh (2016 est.)11.97 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Oil - production25,000 bbl/day (2018 est.)4.613 million bbl/day (2018 est.)
Oil - imports87,660 bbl/day (2015 est.)0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Oil - exports0 bbl/day (2015 est.)3.092 million bbl/day (2015 est.)
Oil - proved reserves2.5 billion bbl (1 January 2018 est.)148.8 billion bbl (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - proved reserves240.7 billion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)3.82 trillion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - production3.738 billion cu m (2017 est.)1.274 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - consumption3.738 billion cu m (2017 est.)2.633 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - exports0 cu m (2017 est.)0 cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - imports0 cu m (2017 est.)1.359 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Electricity - installed generating capacity9.058 million kW (2016 est.)27.09 million kW (2016 est.)
Electricity - from fossil fuels83% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)91% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants17% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)9% 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 - production111,600 bbl/day (2015 est.)398,000 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - consumption134,000 bbl/day (2016 est.)826,000 bbl/day (2016 est.)
Refined petroleum products - exports12,520 bbl/day (2015 est.)8,284 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - imports38,080 bbl/day (2015 est.)255,100 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Electricity accesselectrification - total population: 92% (2019)

electrification - urban areas: 100% (2019)

electrification - rural areas: 84% (2019)
electrification - total population: 100% (2020)

Source: CIA Factbook