Cameroon vs Nicaragua: Electric power transmission and distribution losses
Cameroon
22.0%
in 2023
Nicaragua
21.5%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
15th
Nicaragua rank
18th
Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time
- Cameroon
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 22.0% against 21.5% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Cameroon ranks 15th and Nicaragua ranks 18th of 151 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5% | 24.1% | 6.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 27.8% | 10.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 23.4% | 0.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 23.8% | 1.9% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Cameroon or Nicaragua?
- Cameroon, at 22.0% against 21.5% in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Cameroon and Nicaragua?
- 0.5%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nicaragua?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Nicaragua rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Cameroon ranks 15th and Nicaragua ranks 18th 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.