Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Australia
Australia: Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita was 40.19 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
40.19
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
14th
of 192 countries
All-time high
41.61
in 2018
All-time low
31.36
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Australia stood at 40.19.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Australia peaked at 41.61 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 31.36, in 1966.
Australia ranks 14th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32.42 | — |
| 1962 | 32.31 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 31.85 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 31.63 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 32.06 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 31.36 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 31.7 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 31.71 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 32.27 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 32.44 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 32.38 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 33.53 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 33.57 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 32.27 | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 32.89 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 32.34 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 32.19 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 32.84 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 33.14 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 32.99 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 33.12 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 33.72 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 33.65 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 33.01 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 33.93 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 35.2 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 35.71 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 35.53 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 36.3 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 36.47 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 36.97 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 37.94 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 38.27 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 37.59 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 36.42 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 36.54 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 36.94 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 37.26 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 38.96 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 39.12 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 39.64 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 38.37 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 37.98 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 39.52 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 39.86 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 40.9 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 40.51 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 39.67 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 40.33 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 39.19 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 40.53 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 40.32 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 39.51 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 41.02 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 41.45 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 41.43 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 41.14 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 41.61 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 41.29 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 40.32 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 40.72 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 40.71 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 40.19 | -1.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 40.19 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.34, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 40.19 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.97, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.92 | 31.36 | 32.42 | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.76 | 32.19 | 33.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.32 | 32.99 | 36.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.34 | 36.42 | 38.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.59 | 37.98 | 40.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.75 | 39.19 | 41.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.49 | 40.19 | 40.72 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More energy & mining data for Australia
- Ores and metals imports 1.9% (2025)
- Gas production 1,486 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 55,080 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 1,486 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 55,080 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Australia?
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Australia was 40.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.61 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.36 in 1966.
- How does Australia rank for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita?
- Australia ranks 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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