Libya vs Middle income: Electric power transmission and distribution losses
Libya
20.2%
in 2023
Middle income
13.1%
in 2024
Libya rank
23rd
Middle income rank
21st
Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time
- Libya
- Middle income
How they compare
Libya currently reports 20.2% against 13.1% in Middle income, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.5 times Middle income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 23rd and Middle income ranks 21st of 151 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% | Libya |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 12.8% | 6.2% | Libya |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 9.9% | 12.5% | Libya |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 8.1% | 12.1% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Libya or Middle income?
- Libya, at 20.2% against 13.1% in Middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Libya and Middle income?
- 7.1%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Middle income?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Middle income rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Libya ranks 23rd and Middle income ranks 21st 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.