Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Sudan: Electric power transmission and distribution losses

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
20.1%
in 2023
Sudan
27.1%
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
9th
Sudan rank
10th

Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Sudan
101520253035197119972023

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 27.1% against 20.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 7.0%.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 9th and Sudan ranks 10th of 46 groups.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 14.4% 22.6% 8.2% Sudan
2000s 17.4% 20.9% 3.5% Sudan
2010s 18.2% 19.7% 1.5% Sudan
2020s 19.8% 23.3% 3.5% Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Sudan?
Sudan, at 27.1% against 20.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Sudan?
7.0%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Sudan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Sudan rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 9th and Sudan ranks 10th 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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Indicator
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)
Unit
% of output
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 7,727 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.