Costa Rica vs Romania: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)
Costa Rica
9.5%
in 2025
Romania
9.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
82nd
Romania rank
79th
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) over time
- Costa Rica
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 9.8% against 9.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 82nd and Romania ranks 79th of 151 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 10.8% | 3.3% | Romania |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 11.2% | 1.9% | Romania |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 11.2% | 1.2% | Romania |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 10.2% | 0.7% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Costa Rica or Romania?
- Romania, at 9.8% against 9.5% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Costa Rica and Romania?
- 0.3%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Romania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Romania rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Costa Rica ranks 82nd and Romania ranks 79th 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.