East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Nigeria: Electric power transmission and distribution losses
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
3.9%
in 2023
Nigeria
14.2%
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
45th
Nigeria rank
47th
Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 14.2% against 3.9% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 10.3%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 3.6 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 45th and Nigeria ranks 47th of 46 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.0% | 19.9% | 11.9% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 18.5% | 11.2% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 14.6% | 9.0% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 14.0% | 9.9% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 14.2% against 3.9% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Nigeria?
- 10.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Nigeria rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 45th and Nigeria ranks 47th of 46 groups.
- 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.