Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Denmark or Lao People's Democratic Republic?

Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 6.2% against 6.2% in Denmark as of 2023.

What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Denmark and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

0.0%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 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.

Denmark vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Electric power transmission and distribution losses

Denmark

6.2%

in 2024

Lao People's Democratic Republic

6.2%

in 2023

Denmark rank

116th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

115th

Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time

Denmark
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 6.2% against 6.2% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 116th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 115th of 151 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	5.1%	9.8%	4.6%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	6.3%	6.7%	0.4%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s	6.4%	4.8%	1.6%	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Denmark or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 6.2% against 6.2% in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Denmark and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 0.0%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?: Denmark ranks 116th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 115th 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.