Argentina vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Electric power transmission and distribution losses
Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time
- Argentina
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 21.8% against 14.2% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 7.6%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.5 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 17th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 15th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 15.8% | 1.3% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 16.4% | 1.1% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 15.7% | 1.0% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 14.6% | 4.5% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Argentina or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Argentina, at 21.8% against 14.2% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Argentina and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 7.6%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Argentina ranks 17th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 15th 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.