North Korea vs Tanzania: Electric power transmission and distribution losses
North Korea
15.5%
in 2023
Tanzania
16.8%
in 2023
North Korea rank
38th
Tanzania rank
35th
Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time
- North Korea
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 16.8% against 15.5% in North Korea, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania ahead.
North Korea ranks 38th and Tanzania ranks 35th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 17.9% | 4.7% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 19.9% | 4.1% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 17.7% | 1.9% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 15.2% | 0.4% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, North Korea or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 16.8% against 15.5% in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between North Korea and Tanzania?
- 1.3%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Tanzania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Tanzania rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- North Korea ranks 38th and Tanzania ranks 35th 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.