Brazil vs High income: Electric power transmission and distribution losses
Brazil
15.0%
in 2024
High income
5.4%
in 2024
Brazil rank
42nd
High income rank
40th
Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time
- Brazil
- High income
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 15.0% against 5.4% in High income, a difference of 9.6%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.8 times High income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 42nd and High income ranks 40th of 151 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.1% | 6.9% | 9.3% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 6.4% | 10.4% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 5.9% | 10.5% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 5.6% | 10.1% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Brazil or High income?
- Brazil, at 15.0% against 5.4% in High income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Brazil and High income?
- 9.6%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and High income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and High income rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Brazil ranks 42nd and High income ranks 40th 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.