Jamaica vs Low income: Electric power transmission and distribution losses
Jamaica
26.9%
in 2023
Low income
19.0%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
11th
Low income rank
11th
Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time
- Jamaica
- Low income
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 26.9% against 19.0% in Low income, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.4 times Low income's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Low income ahead.
Jamaica ranks 11th and Low income ranks 11th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Low income in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 17.9% | 7.5% | Low income |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 18.2% | 5.6% | Low income |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 18.0% | 7.3% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 18.5% | 8.9% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Jamaica or Low income?
- Jamaica, at 26.9% against 19.0% in Low income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Jamaica and Low income?
- 7.9%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Low income?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Low income rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Jamaica ranks 11th and Low income ranks 11th 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.