Egypt vs Libya: Electric power transmission and distribution losses
Egypt
19.9%
in 2023
Libya
20.2%
in 2023
Egypt rank
24th
Libya rank
23rd
Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time
- Egypt
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 20.2% against 19.9% in Egypt, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.
Egypt ranks 24th and Libya ranks 23rd of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.0% | 24.7% | 16.7% | Libya |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 19.0% | 7.5% | Libya |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 22.4% | 8.1% | Libya |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 20.2% | 0.6% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Egypt or Libya?
- Libya, at 20.2% against 19.9% in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Egypt and Libya?
- 0.3%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Libya?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Libya rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Egypt ranks 24th and Libya ranks 23rd 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.