Equatorial Guinea vs South Africa: Electric power transmission and distribution losses
Equatorial Guinea
10.6%
in 2023
South Africa
10.2%
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
66th
South Africa rank
69th
Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 10.6% against 10.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 69th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 7.2% | 0.9% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 8.4% | 1.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 8.6% | 1.7% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.2% | 0.4% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Equatorial Guinea or South Africa?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 10.6% against 10.2% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Equatorial Guinea and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and South Africa rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 69th 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.