How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Nigeria?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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.

Mongolia vs Nigeria: Electric power transmission and distribution losses

Mongolia

14.2%

in 2023

Nigeria

14.2%

in 2023

Mongolia rank

45th

Nigeria rank

47th

Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time

Mongolia
Nigeria

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 14.2% against 14.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.

Mongolia ranks 45th and Nigeria ranks 47th of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mongolia	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	15.0%	19.9%	4.9%	Nigeria
2000s	14.8%	18.5%	3.7%	Nigeria
2010s	13.8%	14.6%	0.8%	Nigeria
2020s	14.1%	14.0%	0.1%	Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Mongolia or Nigeria?: Mongolia, at 14.2% against 14.2% in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Mongolia and Nigeria?: 0.0%, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Nigeria?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Mongolia and Nigeria rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?: Mongolia ranks 45th and Nigeria ranks 47th 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.