Least developed countries vs Libya: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)
Least developed countries
11.6%
in 2023
Libya
20.2%
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
23rd
Libya rank
20th
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) over time
- Least developed countries
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 20.2% against 11.6% in Least developed countries, a difference of 8.6%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.7 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 23rd and Libya ranks 20th of 46 groups.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.6% | 24.7% | 8.1% | Libya |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 18.3% | 3.3% | Libya |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 22.4% | 8.5% | Libya |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 20.2% | 8.7% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Least developed countries or Libya?
- Libya, at 20.2% against 11.6% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Least developed countries and Libya?
- 8.6%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Libya?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Least developed countries and Libya rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Least developed countries ranks 23rd and Libya ranks 20th 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.