Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Nigeria: Electric power transmission and distribution losses
Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 14.2% against 3.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 10.3%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 3.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 44th and Nigeria ranks 47th of 46 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3% | 19.9% | 8.7% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 18.5% | 5.2% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 14.6% | 1.3% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 14.0% | 0.4% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
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 or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 14.2% against 3.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Nigeria?
- 10.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Nigeria rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 44th and Nigeria ranks 47th 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.