How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Pakistan?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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.

Brazil vs Pakistan: Electric power transmission and distribution losses

Brazil

15.0%

in 2024

Pakistan

15.4%

in 2023

Brazil rank

42nd

Pakistan rank

39th

Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time

Brazil
Pakistan

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 15.4% against 15.0% in Brazil, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Pakistan ahead.

Brazil ranks 42nd and Pakistan ranks 39th of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	16.1%	23.6%	7.5%	Pakistan
2000s	16.8%	23.4%	6.6%	Pakistan
2010s	16.4%	16.4%	0.0%	Pakistan
2020s	16.0%	14.8%	1.1%	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Brazil or Pakistan?: Pakistan, at 15.4% against 15.0% in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Brazil and Pakistan?: 0.4%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Pakistan?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Pakistan rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?: Brazil ranks 42nd and Pakistan ranks 39th 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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Indicator: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)
Unit: % of output
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 7,727 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.