How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and IDA total?

29 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.

Congo vs IDA total: Electric power transmission and distribution losses

Congo

38.5%

in 2023

IDA total

25.8%

in 2024

Congo rank

4th

IDA total rank

1st

Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time

Congo
IDA total

How they compare

Congo currently reports 38.5% against 25.8% in IDA total, a difference of 12.7%.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.5 times IDA total's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 4th and IDA total ranks 1st of 151 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	IDA total	Difference	Ahead
1990s	32.6%	17.1%	15.5%	Congo
2000s	81.4%	19.0%	62.4%	Congo
2010s	47.9%	16.0%	31.9%	Congo
2020s	42.4%	13.4%	29.0%	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Congo or IDA total?: Congo, at 38.5% against 25.8% in IDA total as of 2023.
What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Congo and IDA total?: 12.7%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and IDA total?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Congo and IDA total rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?: Congo ranks 4th and IDA total ranks 1st 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.