El Salvador vs Kuwait: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)
El Salvador
9.3%
in 2024
Kuwait
9.0%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
85th
Kuwait rank
88th
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) over time
- El Salvador
- Kuwait
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 9.3% against 9.0% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 85th and Kuwait ranks 88th of 151 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.4% | 8.8% | 5.7% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 11.0% | 1.5% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 10.1% | 1.8% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 9.0% | 2.4% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, El Salvador or Kuwait?
- El Salvador, at 9.3% against 9.0% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between El Salvador and Kuwait?
- 0.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Kuwait?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Kuwait rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- El Salvador ranks 85th and Kuwait ranks 88th 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.