High income vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Electric power transmission and distribution losses

High income
5.4%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
15.5%
in 2023
High income rank
40th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
38th

Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time

  • High income
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 15.5% against 5.4% in High income, a difference of 10.1%.

That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 2.9 times High income's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 40th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 38th of 46 groups.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 6.9% 13.2% 6.4% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 6.4% 15.8% 9.4% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 5.9% 15.8% 9.9% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 5.7% 15.6% 9.9% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, High income or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 15.5% against 5.4% in High income as of 2023.
What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between High income and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
10.1%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do High income and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
High income ranks 40th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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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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
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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.