Qatar vs Zambia: Electric power transmission and distribution losses
Qatar
5.7%
in 2023
Zambia
5.3%
in 2023
Qatar rank
120th
Zambia rank
123rd
Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time
- Qatar
- Zambia
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 5.7% against 5.3% in Zambia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 120th and Zambia ranks 123rd of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1% | 2.9% | 3.2% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 8.3% | 1.4% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 12.9% | 6.9% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 11.2% | 5.5% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Qatar or Zambia?
- Qatar, at 5.7% against 5.3% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Qatar and Zambia?
- 0.4%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Qatar and Zambia rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Qatar ranks 120th and Zambia ranks 123rd 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.