Brazil vs North America: Electric power transmission and distribution losses
Brazil
15.0%
in 2024
North America
5.2%
in 2024
Brazil rank
42nd
North America rank
42nd
Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time
- Brazil
- North America
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 15.0% against 5.2% in North America, a difference of 9.8%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.9 times North America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 42nd and North America ranks 42nd of 151 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.1% | 6.9% | 9.2% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 5.9% | 10.9% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 5.6% | 10.8% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 5.0% | 10.7% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Brazil or North America?
- Brazil, at 15.0% against 5.2% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Brazil and North America?
- 9.8%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and North America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and North America rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Brazil ranks 42nd and North America ranks 42nd 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.