Nigeria vs Senegal: Electric power transmission and distribution losses
Nigeria
14.2%
in 2023
Senegal
13.1%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
47th
Senegal rank
50th
Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time
- Nigeria
- Senegal
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 14.2% against 13.1% in Senegal, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 47th and Senegal ranks 50th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.9% | 16.9% | 3.1% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 29.0% | 10.5% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 15.5% | 0.9% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 14.5% | 0.5% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Nigeria or Senegal?
- Nigeria, at 14.2% against 13.1% in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Nigeria and Senegal?
- 1.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Senegal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Senegal rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Nigeria ranks 47th and Senegal ranks 50th 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.