Namibia vs Small states: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)
Namibia
17.8%
in 2024
Small states
7.4%
in 2023
Namibia rank
31st
Small states rank
32nd
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) over time
- Namibia
- Small states
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 17.8% against 7.4% in Small states, a difference of 10.4%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 2.4 times Small states's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 31st and Small states ranks 32nd of 151 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 8.3% | 9.7% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 5.9% | 20.6% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 6.7% | 19.1% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Namibia or Small states?
- Namibia, at 17.8% against 7.4% in Small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Namibia and Small states?
- 10.4%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Small states?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Small states rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Namibia ranks 31st and Small states ranks 32nd 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.
Individual pages
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.