Ethiopia vs Zimbabwe: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)
Ethiopia
20.7%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
20.7%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
19th
Zimbabwe rank
18th
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) over time
- Ethiopia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 20.7% against 20.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 19th and Zimbabwe ranks 18th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.0% | 12.0% | 2.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 17.5% | 6.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 19.2% | 2.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 21.7% | 0.9% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Ethiopia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 20.7% against 20.7% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Zimbabwe rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th and Zimbabwe ranks 18th 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.