Bulgaria vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Electric power transmission and distribution losses
Bulgaria
5.9%
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
6.2%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
118th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
115th
Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time
- Bulgaria
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 6.2% against 5.9% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 118th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 115th of 151 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 9.8% | 2.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 6.7% | 1.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 4.8% | 0.9% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Bulgaria or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 6.2% against 5.9% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Bulgaria and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.3%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Bulgaria ranks 118th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 115th 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.