Laos vs Latvia: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)
Laos
5.5%
in 2024
Latvia
5.4%
in 2025
Laos rank
125th
Latvia rank
126th
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) over time
- Laos
- Latvia
How they compare
Laos currently reports 5.5% against 5.4% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Laos ranks 125th and Latvia ranks 126th of 151 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 19.3% | 9.5% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 8.3% | 1.6% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 6.4% | 1.6% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Laos or Latvia?
- Laos, at 5.5% against 5.4% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Laos and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Latvia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Latvia rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Laos ranks 125th and Latvia ranks 126th 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.