Portugal vs Turkmenistan: Electric power transmission and distribution losses
Portugal
9.7%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
9.6%
in 2023
Portugal rank
80th
Turkmenistan rank
81st
Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time
- Portugal
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 9.7% against 9.6% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 80th and Turkmenistan ranks 81st of 151 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 10.5% | 0.3% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 13.7% | 5.5% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 12.9% | 3.9% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 10.5% | 1.0% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Portugal or Turkmenistan?
- Portugal, at 9.7% against 9.6% in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Portugal and Turkmenistan?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Turkmenistan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Turkmenistan rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Portugal ranks 80th and Turkmenistan ranks 81st 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.