Benin vs IDA total: Electric power transmission and distribution losses
Benin
58.6%
in 2023
IDA total
25.8%
in 2024
Benin rank
2nd
IDA total rank
1st
Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time
- Benin
- IDA total
How they compare
Benin currently reports 58.6% against 25.8% in IDA total, a difference of 32.8%.
That makes Benin's figure about 2.3 times IDA total's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 2nd and IDA total ranks 1st of 151 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | IDA total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.7% | 18.5% | 53.2% | Benin |
| 2000s | 67.5% | 18.5% | 49.0% | Benin |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 15.6% | 64.5% | Benin |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 13.4% | 26.2% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Benin or IDA total?
- Benin, at 58.6% against 25.8% in IDA total as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Benin and IDA total?
- 32.8%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and IDA total?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Benin and IDA total rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Benin ranks 2nd and IDA total ranks 1st 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.