Middle income vs Namibia: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)
Middle income
7.7%
in 2023
Namibia
17.8%
in 2024
Middle income rank
29th
Namibia rank
31st
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) over time
- Middle income
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 17.8% against 7.7% in Middle income, a difference of 10.1%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 2.3 times Middle income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.
Middle income ranks 29th and Namibia ranks 31st of 46 groups.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle income | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.6% | 22.9% | 10.2% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 18.0% | 5.2% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 26.6% | 16.7% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 25.7% | 16.7% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Middle income or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 17.8% against 7.7% in Middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Middle income and Namibia?
- 10.1%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Namibia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Middle income and Namibia rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Middle income ranks 29th and Namibia ranks 31st 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.