IDA total vs Niger: Electric power transmission and distribution losses
IDA total
25.8%
in 2024
Niger
45.8%
in 2023
IDA total rank
1st
Niger rank
3rd
Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time
- IDA total
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 45.8% against 25.8% in IDA total, a difference of 20.0%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.8 times IDA total's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Niger ahead.
IDA total ranks 1st and Niger ranks 3rd of 46 groups.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 25.5% | 8.4% | Niger |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 30.6% | 11.3% | Niger |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 38.9% | 22.9% | Niger |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 51.4% | 37.9% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, IDA total or Niger?
- Niger, at 45.8% against 25.8% in IDA total as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between IDA total and Niger?
- 20.0%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Niger?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do IDA total and Niger rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- IDA total ranks 1st and Niger ranks 3rd 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.