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

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 Republic of Moldova: Electric power transmission and distribution losses

Costa Rica

9.1%

in 2024

Republic of Moldova

9.0%

in 2023

Costa Rica rank

87th

Republic of Moldova rank

89th

Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time

Costa Rica
Republic of Moldova

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 87th and Republic of Moldova ranks 89th of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Republic of Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7.6%	18.3%	10.7%	Republic of Moldova
2000s	9.3%	28.0%	18.7%	Republic of Moldova
2010s	10.0%	10.9%	0.8%	Republic of Moldova
2020s	8.7%	9.4%	0.7%	Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Costa Rica or Republic of Moldova?: Costa Rica, at 9.1% against 9.0% in Republic of Moldova as of 2024.
What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Costa Rica and Republic of Moldova?: 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Republic of Moldova?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Republic of Moldova rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?: Costa Rica ranks 87th and Republic of Moldova ranks 89th 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.