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
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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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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

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.