Argentina vs Panama: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)
Argentina
21.5%
in 2025
Panama
21.6%
in 2024
Argentina rank
16th
Panama rank
15th
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) over time
- Argentina
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 21.6% against 21.5% in Argentina, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.
Argentina ranks 16th and Panama ranks 15th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 22.7% | 5.6% | Panama |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 17.3% | 2.1% | Panama |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 13.3% | 1.4% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 10.3% | 8.7% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Argentina or Panama?
- Panama, at 21.6% against 21.5% in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Argentina and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Panama?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Panama rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Argentina ranks 16th and Panama 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.