Mongolia vs North America: Electric power transmission and distribution losses
Mongolia
14.2%
in 2023
North America
5.2%
in 2024
Mongolia rank
45th
North America rank
42nd
Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time
- Mongolia
- North America
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 14.2% against 5.2% in North America, a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 2.7 times North America's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 45th and North America ranks 42nd of 151 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.0% | 6.9% | 8.1% | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 5.9% | 8.9% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 5.6% | 8.2% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 5.0% | 9.2% | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Mongolia or North America?
- Mongolia, at 14.2% against 5.2% in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Mongolia and North America?
- 9.0%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and North America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mongolia and North America rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Mongolia ranks 45th and North America ranks 42nd 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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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.