Namibia vs World: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)
Namibia
17.8%
in 2024
World
6.9%
in 2023
Namibia rank
31st
World rank
33rd
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) over time
- Namibia
- World
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 17.8% against 6.9% in World, a difference of 10.9%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 2.6 times World's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 31st and World ranks 33rd of 151 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.9% | 8.4% | 14.5% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 8.6% | 9.4% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 7.8% | 18.7% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 6.9% | 18.8% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Namibia or World?
- Namibia, at 17.8% against 6.9% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Namibia and World?
- 10.9%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and World?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and World rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Namibia ranks 31st and World ranks 33rd 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.