Namibia vs Senegal: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)
Namibia
17.8%
in 2024
Senegal
16.5%
in 2024
Namibia rank
31st
Senegal rank
34th
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) over time
- Namibia
- Senegal
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 17.8% against 16.5% in Senegal, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Senegal ahead.
Namibia ranks 31st and Senegal ranks 34th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.9% | 16.8% | 6.1% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 29.0% | 11.0% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 15.5% | 11.1% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 15.5% | 10.2% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Namibia or Senegal?
- Namibia, at 17.8% against 16.5% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Namibia and Senegal?
- 1.3%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Senegal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Senegal rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Namibia ranks 31st and Senegal ranks 34th 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.