Botswana vs Egypt: Electric power transmission and distribution losses
Botswana
20.6%
in 2023
Egypt
19.9%
in 2023
Botswana rank
21st
Egypt rank
24th
Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time
- Botswana
- Egypt
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 20.6% against 19.9% in Egypt, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.
Botswana ranks 21st and Egypt ranks 24th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Egypt in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 8.0% | 5.0% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 35.0% | 11.6% | 23.4% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 15.0% | 14.5% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 20.7% | 1.5% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Botswana or Egypt?
- Botswana, at 20.6% against 19.9% in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Botswana and Egypt?
- 0.7%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Egypt?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Egypt rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Botswana ranks 21st and Egypt ranks 24th 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.