Brazil vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Electric power transmission and distribution losses
Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time
- Brazil
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 15.0% against 3.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 11.1%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 3.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 42nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 44th of 151 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.1% | 11.3% | 4.9% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 13.3% | 3.5% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 13.3% | 3.0% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 12.3% | 3.5% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Brazil or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Brazil, at 15.0% against 3.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Brazil and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 11.1%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Brazil ranks 42nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 44th 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.