Middle income vs Syria: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)
Middle income
7.7%
in 2023
Syria
18.6%
in 2024
Middle income rank
29th
Syria rank
26th
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) over time
- Middle income
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 18.6% against 7.7% in Middle income, a difference of 10.9%.
That makes Syria's figure about 2.4 times Middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Middle income ranks 29th and Syria ranks 26th of 46 groups.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle income | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 27.9% | 15.5% | Syria |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 23.0% | 10.2% | Syria |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 21.2% | 11.3% | Syria |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 20.4% | 11.3% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Middle income or Syria?
- Syria, at 18.6% against 7.7% in Middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Middle income and Syria?
- 10.9%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Syria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Middle income and Syria rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Middle income ranks 29th and Syria ranks 26th 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.