Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs OECD members: Electric power transmission and distribution losses
Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- OECD members
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 15.5% against 5.7% in OECD members, a difference of 9.8%.
That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 2.7 times OECD members's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 38th and OECD members ranks 38th of 151 countries.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 6.8% | 6.4% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 6.3% | 9.5% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 5.9% | 9.9% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 5.6% | 10.0% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or OECD members?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 15.5% against 5.7% in OECD members as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and OECD members?
- 9.8%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and OECD members?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and OECD members rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 38th and OECD members ranks 38th 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.