IDA total vs Libya: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)
IDA total
13.3%
in 2023
Libya
20.2%
in 2024
IDA total rank
19th
Libya rank
20th
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) over time
- IDA total
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 20.2% against 13.3% in IDA total, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.5 times IDA total's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.
IDA total ranks 19th and Libya ranks 20th of 46 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, IDA total averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 24.7% | 7.7% | Libya |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 18.3% | 1.0% | IDA total |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 22.4% | 6.4% | Libya |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 20.2% | 4.3% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, IDA total or Libya?
- Libya, at 20.2% against 13.3% in IDA total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between IDA total and Libya?
- 6.9%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Libya?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do IDA total and Libya rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- IDA total ranks 19th and Libya ranks 20th 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.