How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Yemen?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Kenya vs Yemen: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)

Kenya

25.8%

in 2024

Yemen

27.6%

in 2024

Kenya rank

11th

Yemen rank

8th

Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) over time

Kenya
Yemen

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 27.6% against 25.8% in Kenya, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 11th 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	Kenya	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1990s	17.5%	20.7%	3.2%	Yemen
2000s	18.7%	24.7%	6.0%	Yemen
2010s	18.3%	27.0%	8.7%	Yemen
2020s	23.9%	29.3%	5.4%	Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Kenya or Yemen?: Yemen, at 27.6% against 25.8% in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Kenya and Yemen?: 1.8%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Yemen?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Yemen rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?: Kenya ranks 11th 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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Indicator: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)
Unit: % of output
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 7,853 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

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.