Cuba vs North Korea: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)
Cuba
16.2%
in 2024
North Korea
15.5%
in 2024
Cuba rank
36th
North Korea rank
39th
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) over time
- Cuba
- North Korea
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 16.2% against 15.5% in North Korea, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 36th and North Korea ranks 39th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.6% | 13.2% | 4.4% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 15.8% | 0.1% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 15.8% | 0.2% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 15.6% | 2.2% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Cuba or North Korea?
- Cuba, at 16.2% against 15.5% in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Cuba and North Korea?
- 0.7%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and North Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and North Korea rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Cuba ranks 36th and North Korea ranks 39th 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.