Brazil vs Nigeria: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)
Brazil
14.9%
in 2025
Nigeria
14.1%
in 2024
Brazil rank
45th
Nigeria rank
48th
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) over time
- Brazil
- Nigeria
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 14.9% against 14.1% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Brazil ranks 45th and Nigeria ranks 48th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.1% | 19.9% | 3.8% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 18.5% | 1.7% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 14.6% | 1.8% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 14.0% | 1.7% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Brazil or Nigeria?
- Brazil, at 14.9% against 14.1% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Brazil and Nigeria?
- 0.8%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Nigeria rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Brazil ranks 45th and Nigeria ranks 48th 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.