Botswana vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Electric power transmission and distribution losses
Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time
- Botswana
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 20.6% against 13.6% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.5 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Botswana ranks 21st and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 15.5% | 12.5% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 35.0% | 15.9% | 19.1% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 15.0% | 14.5% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 13.9% | 8.3% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Botswana or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Botswana, at 20.6% against 13.6% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Botswana and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 7.0%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Botswana ranks 21st and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th 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.