Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Electric power transmission and distribution losses
Congo
38.5%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
25.8%
in 2024
Congo rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
1st
Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time
- Congo
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Congo currently reports 38.5% against 25.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 12.7%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.6% | 8.9% | 23.7% | Congo |
| 2000s | 81.4% | 11.2% | 70.3% | Congo |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 12.0% | 35.9% | Congo |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 13.3% | 29.1% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Congo or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Congo, at 38.5% against 25.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 12.7%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Congo ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high 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.