Botswana vs IDA & IBRD total: Electric power transmission and distribution losses
Botswana
20.6%
in 2023
IDA & IBRD total
12.2%
in 2024
Botswana rank
21st
IDA & IBRD total rank
24th
Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time
- Botswana
- IDA & IBRD total
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 20.6% against 12.2% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 8.4%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.7 times IDA & IBRD total's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was IDA & IBRD total ahead.
Botswana ranks 21st and IDA & IBRD total ranks 24th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and IDA & IBRD total in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | IDA & IBRD total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 11.9% | 8.9% | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2000s | 35.0% | 12.5% | 22.4% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 9.8% | 19.8% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 8.1% | 14.1% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Botswana or IDA & IBRD total?
- Botswana, at 20.6% against 12.2% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Botswana and IDA & IBRD total?
- 8.4%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and IDA & IBRD total?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Botswana ranks 21st and IDA & IBRD total 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.