Estonia vs Ethiopia: Electric power transmission and distribution losses

Estonia
20.3%
in 2024
Ethiopia
20.7%
in 2023
Estonia rank
22nd
Ethiopia rank
20th

Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time

  • Estonia
  • Ethiopia
510152025199020072024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 20.7% against 20.3% in Estonia, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Estonia ranks 22nd and Ethiopia ranks 20th of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 15.1% 10.0% 5.1% Estonia
2000s 12.2% 11.1% 1.1% Estonia
2010s 6.8% 21.8% 15.0% Ethiopia
2020s 13.7% 21.0% 7.3% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Estonia or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 20.7% against 20.3% in Estonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Estonia and Ethiopia?
0.4%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Ethiopia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Ethiopia rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
Estonia ranks 22nd and Ethiopia ranks 20th 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

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.