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

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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 Nicaragua: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)

Chad

25.4%

in 2024

Nicaragua

26.6%

in 2024

Chad rank

12th

Nicaragua rank

9th

Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) over time

Chad
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 26.6% against 25.4% in Chad, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Chad ranks 12th and Nicaragua ranks 9th of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7.9%	24.1%	16.2%	Nicaragua
2000s	30.7%	27.8%	2.8%	Chad
2010s	31.9%	23.4%	8.5%	Chad
2020s	26.9%	24.4%	2.5%	Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Chad or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 26.6% against 25.4% in Chad as of 2024.
What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Chad and Nicaragua?: 1.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Nicaragua?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Chad and Nicaragua rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?: Chad ranks 12th and Nicaragua ranks 9th 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, 7,853 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 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.