Botswana vs IDA only: Electric power transmission and distribution losses
Botswana
20.6%
in 2023
IDA only
13.2%
in 2023
Botswana rank
21st
IDA only rank
20th
Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time
- Botswana
- IDA only
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 20.6% against 13.2% in IDA only, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.6 times IDA only's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was IDA only ahead.
Botswana ranks 21st and IDA only ranks 20th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and IDA only in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 17.2% | 14.2% | IDA only |
| 2000s | 35.0% | 18.8% | 16.2% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 15.5% | 14.0% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 13.1% | 9.1% | 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 only?
- Botswana, at 20.6% against 13.2% in IDA only as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Botswana and IDA only?
- 7.4%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and IDA only?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and IDA only rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Botswana ranks 21st and IDA only ranks 20th 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.