Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Nicaragua: Electric power transmission and distribution losses
Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 21.5% against 14.2% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 7.3%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.5 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 15th and Nicaragua ranks 18th of 46 groups.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.8% | 24.1% | 8.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 27.8% | 11.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 23.4% | 7.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 23.8% | 9.2% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 21.5% against 14.2% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Nicaragua?
- 7.3%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Nicaragua?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Nicaragua rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 15th and Nicaragua ranks 18th of 46 groups.
- 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.