Egypt vs Zambia: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)
Egypt
19.9%
in 2024
Zambia
19.2%
in 2024
Egypt rank
21st
Zambia rank
23rd
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) over time
- Egypt
- Zambia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 19.9% against 19.2% in Zambia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 23rd of 151 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.0% | 2.9% | 5.1% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 8.3% | 3.2% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 13.0% | 1.3% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 12.8% | 7.7% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Egypt or Zambia?
- Egypt, at 19.9% against 19.2% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Egypt and Zambia?
- 0.7%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Zambia rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Egypt ranks 21st and Zambia 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.