Sweden vs Zambia: Electric power transmission and distribution losses
Sweden
5.5%
in 2024
Zambia
5.3%
in 2023
Sweden rank
122nd
Zambia rank
123rd
Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time
- Sweden
- Zambia
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5.5% against 5.3% in Zambia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 122nd and Zambia ranks 123rd of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 2.9% | 3.7% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 8.3% | 0.9% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 12.9% | 6.9% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 11.2% | 5.6% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Sweden or Zambia?
- Sweden, at 5.5% against 5.3% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Sweden and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and Zambia rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Sweden ranks 122nd 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.