Australia vs Japan: Electric power transmission and distribution losses
Australia
4.7%
in 2024
Japan
4.9%
in 2024
Australia rank
132nd
Japan rank
130th
Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4.9% against 4.7% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 132nd and Japan ranks 130th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 4.6% | 1.6% | Australia |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 4.4% | 2.3% | Australia |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.1% | 0.4% | Australia |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 0.1% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Australia or Japan?
- Japan, at 4.9% against 4.7% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Australia and Japan?
- 0.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Australia ranks 132nd and Japan ranks 130th 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.