Iraq vs Low income: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)
Iraq
58.7%
in 2024
Low income
18.9%
in 2023
Iraq rank
2nd
Low income rank
4th
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) over time
- Iraq
- Low income
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 58.7% against 18.9% in Low income, a difference of 39.8%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 3.1 times Low income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Low income ahead.
Iraq ranks 2nd and Low income ranks 4th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Low income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 17.9% | 12.9% | Low income |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 18.2% | 4.9% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 18.0% | 34.5% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 60.4% | 18.4% | 42.0% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Iraq or Low income?
- Iraq, at 58.7% against 18.9% in Low income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Iraq and Low income?
- 39.8%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Low income?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Low income rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Iraq ranks 2nd and Low income ranks 4th of 151 countries.
- 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.