Burkina Faso vs World: Electric power transmission and distribution losses
Burkina Faso
17.1%
in 2023
World
6.5%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
33rd
World rank
34th
Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time
- Burkina Faso
- World
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 17.1% against 6.5% in World, a difference of 10.6%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.6 times World's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and World ranks 34th of 151 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 8.4% | 3.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 8.6% | 6.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 7.8% | 6.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 7.0% | 8.4% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Burkina Faso or World?
- Burkina Faso, at 17.1% against 6.5% in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Burkina Faso and World?
- 10.6%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and World?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and World rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and World ranks 34th 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.