Bulgaria vs Qatar: Electric power transmission and distribution losses
Bulgaria
5.9%
in 2023
Qatar
5.7%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
118th
Qatar rank
120th
Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time
- Bulgaria
- Qatar
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 5.9% against 5.7% in Qatar, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 118th and Qatar ranks 120th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.6% | 6.1% | 8.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 6.9% | 5.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 6.0% | 2.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 0.0% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Bulgaria or Qatar?
- Bulgaria, at 5.9% against 5.7% in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Bulgaria and Qatar?
- 0.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Qatar?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Qatar rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Bulgaria ranks 118th and Qatar ranks 120th 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.