How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Zimbabwe?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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.

Syrian Arab Republic vs Zimbabwe: Electric power transmission and distribution losses

Syrian Arab Republic

21.9%

in 2023

Zimbabwe

23.0%

in 2023

Syrian Arab Republic rank

16th

Zimbabwe rank

14th

Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time

Syrian Arab Republic
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 23.0% against 21.9% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 16th and Zimbabwe ranks 14th of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Syrian Arab Republic averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Syrian Arab Republic	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	27.9%	12.0%	15.9%	Syrian Arab Republic
2000s	23.0%	17.5%	5.6%	Syrian Arab Republic
2010s	21.2%	19.2%	1.9%	Syrian Arab Republic
2020s	21.7%	22.0%	0.3%	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Syrian Arab Republic or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 23.0% against 21.9% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Syrian Arab Republic and Zimbabwe?: 1.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Zimbabwe?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and Zimbabwe rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?: Syrian Arab Republic ranks 16th and Zimbabwe ranks 14th 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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Indicator: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)
Unit: % of output
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 7,727 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.