Jamaica vs Yemen: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)
Jamaica
25.9%
in 2024
Yemen
27.6%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
10th
Yemen rank
8th
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) over time
- Jamaica
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 27.6% against 25.9% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 10th and Yemen ranks 8th of 151 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 20.7% | 10.3% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 24.7% | 12.1% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 27.0% | 1.7% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 29.3% | 2.3% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Jamaica or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 27.6% against 25.9% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Jamaica and Yemen?
- 1.7%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Yemen?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Yemen rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Jamaica ranks 10th and Yemen ranks 8th 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.