Argentina vs Latin America & Caribbean: Electric power transmission and distribution losses
Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time
- Argentina
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 21.8% against 13.6% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 8.2%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.6 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 17th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Latin America & Caribbean in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 15.5% | 1.5% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 15.9% | 0.6% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 15.1% | 0.3% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 13.9% | 5.1% | 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?
- Argentina, at 21.8% against 13.6% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Argentina and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 8.2%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Argentina ranks 17th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th 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.