Australia vs United Arab Emirates: Electric power transmission and distribution losses
Australia
4.7%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
4.3%
in 2023
Australia rank
132nd
United Arab Emirates rank
134th
Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time
- Australia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Australia currently reports 4.7% against 4.3% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Australia ranks 132nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 134th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 7.6% | 1.4% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.2% | 0.5% | Australia |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 6.0% | 1.6% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.8% | 0.2% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Australia or United Arab Emirates?
- Australia, at 4.7% against 4.3% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Australia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.4%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Arab Emirates?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Australia ranks 132nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 134th 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.