How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Jamaica?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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.

Chad vs Jamaica: Electric power transmission and distribution losses

Chad

23.6%

in 2023

Jamaica

26.9%

in 2023

Chad rank

13th

Jamaica rank

11th

Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time

Chad
Jamaica

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 26.9% against 23.6% in Chad, a difference of 3.3%.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.

Chad ranks 13th and Jamaica ranks 11th of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7.9%	10.4%	2.5%	Jamaica
2000s	30.7%	12.7%	18.0%	Chad
2010s	31.7%	25.3%	6.4%	Chad
2020s	25.5%	27.4%	1.9%	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Chad or Jamaica?: Jamaica, at 26.9% against 23.6% in Chad as of 2023.
What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Chad and Jamaica?: 3.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Jamaica?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Chad and Jamaica rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?: Chad ranks 13th and Jamaica ranks 11th 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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Indicator: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)
Unit: % of output
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 7,727 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.