Benin vs Low income: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)
Benin
60.9%
in 2024
Low income
18.9%
in 2023
Benin rank
1st
Low income rank
4th
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) over time
- Benin
- Low income
How they compare
Benin currently reports 60.9% against 18.9% in Low income, a difference of 42.0%.
That makes Benin's figure about 3.2 times Low income's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 1st and Low income ranks 4th of 151 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.7% | 19.5% | 52.2% | Benin |
| 2000s | 67.5% | 18.3% | 49.2% | Benin |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 18.0% | 62.1% | Benin |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 18.4% | 21.2% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Benin or Low income?
- Benin, at 60.9% against 18.9% in Low income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Benin and Low income?
- 42.0%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Low income?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Low income rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Benin ranks 1st and Low income ranks 4th 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.