IDA total vs Zimbabwe: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)
IDA total
13.3%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
20.7%
in 2024
IDA total rank
19th
Zimbabwe rank
18th
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) over time
- IDA total
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 20.7% against 13.3% in IDA total, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.6 times IDA total's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was IDA total ahead.
IDA total ranks 19th and Zimbabwe ranks 18th of 46 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, IDA total averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 12.0% | 5.0% | IDA total |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 17.5% | 1.8% | IDA total |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 19.2% | 3.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 21.7% | 5.9% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, IDA total or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 20.7% against 13.3% in IDA total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between IDA total and Zimbabwe?
- 7.4%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do IDA total and Zimbabwe rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- IDA total ranks 19th and Zimbabwe ranks 18th 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.