How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kuwait?

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.

Costa Rica vs Kuwait: Electric power transmission and distribution losses

Costa Rica

9.1%

in 2024

Kuwait

9.0%

in 2023

Costa Rica rank

87th

Kuwait rank

88th

Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time

Costa Rica
Kuwait

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 9.1% against 9.0% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 87th and Kuwait ranks 88th of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7.6%	8.8%	1.2%	Kuwait
2000s	9.3%	11.0%	1.7%	Kuwait
2010s	10.0%	10.1%	0.1%	Kuwait
2020s	8.7%	9.0%	0.3%	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Costa Rica or Kuwait?: Costa Rica, at 9.1% against 9.0% in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Costa Rica and Kuwait?: 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kuwait?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Kuwait rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?: Costa Rica ranks 87th and Kuwait ranks 88th 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.