Least developed countries vs Zambia: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)
Least developed countries
11.6%
in 2023
Zambia
19.2%
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
23rd
Zambia rank
23rd
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) over time
- Least developed countries
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 19.2% against 11.6% in Least developed countries, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.7 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 23rd of 46 groups.
Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.6% | 2.9% | 13.7% | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 8.3% | 6.7% | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 13.0% | 0.9% | Least developed countries |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.2% | 0.2% | Least developed countries |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 19.2% 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 Zambia?
- 7.6%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Least developed countries and Zambia rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Least developed countries ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 23rd 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.