Ethiopia vs Low & middle income: Electric power transmission and distribution losses
Ethiopia
20.7%
in 2023
Low & middle income
13.1%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
20th
Low & middle income rank
21st
Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time
- Ethiopia
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 20.7% against 13.1% in Low & middle income, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.6 times Low & middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Low & middle income ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 20th and Low & middle income ranks 21st of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Low & middle income in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.0% | 12.6% | 2.6% | Low & middle income |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 12.9% | 1.8% | Low & middle income |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 9.9% | 11.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 8.2% | 12.8% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Ethiopia or Low & middle income?
- Ethiopia, at 20.7% against 13.1% in Low & middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Ethiopia and Low & middle income?
- 7.6%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Low & middle income?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Low & middle income rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Ethiopia ranks 20th and Low & middle income ranks 21st 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.