Africa Eastern and Southern vs Iraq: Electric power transmission and distribution losses

Africa Eastern and Southern
25.8%
in 2024
Iraq
61.8%
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
1st
Iraq rank
1st

Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Iraq
0204060197119972024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 61.8% against 25.8% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 36.0%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 2.4 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 1st and Iraq ranks 1st of 46 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Iraq Difference Ahead
1990s 8.0% 5.0% 3.0% Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 9.7% 23.1% 13.4% Iraq
2010s 10.7% 52.0% 41.3% Iraq
2020s 12.6% 60.4% 47.8% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Africa Eastern and Southern or Iraq?
Iraq, at 61.8% against 25.8% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Africa Eastern and Southern and Iraq?
36.0%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Iraq?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Iraq rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 1st and Iraq ranks 1st of 46 groups.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)
Unit
% of output
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 7,727 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Electric power transmission and distribution losses include losses in transmission between sources of supply and points of distribution and in the distribution to consumers, including pilferage. The losses are expressed as a share of the total output.