Congo vs Lower middle income: Electric power transmission and distribution losses
Congo
38.5%
in 2023
Lower middle income
25.8%
in 2024
Congo rank
4th
Lower middle income rank
1st
Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time
- Congo
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Congo currently reports 38.5% against 25.8% in Lower middle income, a difference of 12.7%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.5 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 4th and Lower middle income 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 | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.6% | 18.0% | 14.6% | Congo |
| 2000s | 81.4% | 21.8% | 59.6% | Congo |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 17.8% | 30.1% | Congo |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 15.6% | 26.8% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Congo or Lower middle income?
- Congo, at 38.5% against 25.8% in Lower middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Congo and Lower middle income?
- 12.7%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lower middle income?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Lower middle income rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Congo ranks 4th and Lower middle income 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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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.