Argentina vs Botswana: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)
Argentina
21.5%
in 2025
Botswana
23.2%
in 2024
Argentina rank
16th
Botswana rank
14th
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) over time
- Argentina
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 23.2% against 21.5% in Argentina, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 16th and Botswana ranks 14th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Botswana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 3.0% | 14.1% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 35.0% | 19.7% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 29.5% | 14.8% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 22.3% | 3.2% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Argentina or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 23.2% against 21.5% in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Argentina and Botswana?
- 1.7%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Botswana?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Botswana rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Argentina ranks 16th and Botswana ranks 14th of 151 countries.
- 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
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.