Caribbean Small States vs North Korea: Electric power transmission and distribution losses
Caribbean Small States
5.5%
in 2023
North Korea
15.5%
in 2023
Caribbean Small States rank
39th
North Korea rank
38th
Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time
- Caribbean Small States
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 15.5% against 5.5% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 10.0%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 2.8 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Korea ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 39th and North Korea ranks 38th of 46 groups.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 13.2% | 3.7% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 15.8% | 11.9% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 15.5% | 9.6% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Caribbean Small States or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 15.5% against 5.5% in Caribbean Small States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Caribbean Small States and North Korea?
- 10.0%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and North Korea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Caribbean Small States and North Korea rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 39th and North Korea ranks 38th of 46 groups.
- 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.