Costa Rica vs Sri Lanka: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)
Costa Rica
9.5%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
9.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
82nd
Sri Lanka rank
83rd
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) over time
- Costa Rica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9.5% against 9.4% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 82nd and Sri Lanka ranks 83rd of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 17.9% | 10.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 17.1% | 7.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 9.4% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 9.2% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Costa Rica or Sri Lanka?
- Costa Rica, at 9.5% against 9.4% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Sri Lanka rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Costa Rica ranks 82nd and Sri Lanka ranks 83rd 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.