Burkina Faso vs Rwanda: Electric power transmission and distribution losses
Burkina Faso
17.1%
in 2023
Rwanda
18.3%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
33rd
Rwanda rank
30th
Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time
- Burkina Faso
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 18.3% against 17.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Rwanda ranks 30th of 151 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 25.2% | 13.8% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 30.2% | 14.6% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 23.1% | 8.5% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 18.5% | 3.1% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Burkina Faso or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 18.3% against 17.1% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 1.2%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Rwanda rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Rwanda ranks 30th 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.