Botswana vs Nicaragua: Electric power transmission and distribution losses
Botswana
20.6%
in 2023
Nicaragua
21.5%
in 2023
Botswana rank
21st
Nicaragua rank
18th
Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time
- Botswana
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 21.5% against 20.6% in Botswana, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Botswana ranks 21st and Nicaragua ranks 18th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 24.1% | 21.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 35.0% | 27.8% | 7.1% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 23.3% | 6.2% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 23.8% | 1.7% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Botswana or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 21.5% against 20.6% in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Botswana and Nicaragua?
- 0.9%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nicaragua?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Nicaragua rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Botswana ranks 21st and Nicaragua 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.