Syria vs Zambia: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)
Syria
18.6%
in 2024
Zambia
19.2%
in 2024
Syria rank
26th
Zambia rank
23rd
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) over time
- Syria
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 19.2% against 18.6% in Syria, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Syria ahead.
Syria ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 23rd of 151 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.9% | 2.9% | 25.0% | Syria |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 8.3% | 14.7% | Syria |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 13.0% | 8.2% | Syria |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 12.8% | 7.6% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Syria or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 19.2% against 18.6% in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Syria and Zambia?
- 0.6%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Syria and Zambia rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Syria ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 23rd 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.