How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Iraq?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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.

IDA blend vs Iraq: Electric power transmission and distribution losses

IDA blend

25.8%

in 2024

Iraq

61.8%

in 2023

IDA blend rank

1st

Iraq rank

1st

Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time

IDA blend
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 61.8% against 25.8% in IDA blend, a difference of 36.0%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 2.4 times IDA blend's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was IDA blend ahead.

IDA blend ranks 1st and Iraq ranks 1st of 46 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, IDA blend averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA blend	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1990s	17.0%	5.0%	12.0%	IDA blend
2000s	19.8%	23.1%	3.3%	Iraq
2010s	16.4%	52.0%	35.6%	Iraq
2020s	13.9%	60.4%	46.5%	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, IDA blend or Iraq?: Iraq, at 61.8% against 25.8% in IDA blend as of 2023.
What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between IDA blend and Iraq?: 36.0%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Iraq?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do IDA blend and Iraq rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?: IDA blend ranks 1st and Iraq ranks 1st 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
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.