Euro area vs North Korea: Electric power transmission and distribution losses
Euro area
6.3%
in 2024
North Korea
15.5%
in 2023
Euro area rank
35th
North Korea rank
38th
Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time
- Euro area
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 15.5% against 6.3% in Euro area, a difference of 9.2%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 2.5 times Euro area's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 35th and North Korea ranks 38th of 46 groups.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 13.2% | 7.0% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 15.8% | 9.7% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 15.8% | 9.7% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 15.6% | 9.3% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Euro area or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 15.5% against 6.3% in Euro area as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Euro area and North Korea?
- 9.2%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and North Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Euro area and North Korea rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Euro area ranks 35th and North Korea ranks 38th of 46 groups.
- 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.