Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita was 39.04 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Belgium is 39.04, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Belgium peaked at 43.25 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.81, in 2009.
That places Belgium 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.2 | — |
| 2001 | 39.62 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 39.8 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 39.24 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 38.88 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 39.56 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 39.63 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 40.04 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 39.47 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 38.81 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 39.87 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 41.16 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 39.77 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 39.76 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 39.14 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 40.23 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 40 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 40.79 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 39.96 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 41.57 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 43.04 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 41.55 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 43.25 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 39.04 | -9.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 39.04 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.34, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 39.04 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.83, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.42 | 38.81 | 40.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.22 | 39.14 | 41.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.72 | 39.04 | 43.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More energy & mining data for Belgium
- Ores and metals imports 5.0% (2025)
- Gas production 0.1615 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 13.75 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.1615 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 13.75 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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 Belgium?
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Belgium was 39.04 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 43.25 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.81 in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).