Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita was 29.82 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 29.82 for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Colombia peaked at 30.88 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.35, in 1975.
Colombia ranks 90th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.57 | — |
| 1962 | 17.11 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 16.81 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 16.96 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 16.68 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 16.64 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 16.94 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 17.53 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 17.54 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 18.01 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 17.98 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 17.77 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 17.17 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 17.32 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 16.35 | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 17.13 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 17.69 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 16.65 | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 17.16 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 17.38 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 18.83 | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 18.1 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 18.15 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 18.51 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 18.87 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 19.12 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 19.16 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 19.99 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 20.07 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 20.49 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 20.58 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 20.14 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 21.07 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 21.53 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 21.83 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 22.44 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 22.23 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 22.68 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 22.41 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 23.72 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 23.35 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 23.67 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 23.4 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 23.25 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 24.23 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 24.56 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 24.37 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 24.76 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 24.69 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 26.81 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 26.71 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 26.93 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 26.25 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 26.98 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 27 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 26.73 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 28.57 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 28.07 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 27.69 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 29.83 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 30.88 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 29.84 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 29.82 | -0.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 29.82 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.74, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 29.82 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.91, 100% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.98 | 16.57 | 17.54 | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.32 | 16.35 | 18.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.82 | 17.38 | 20.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.54 | 20.14 | 22.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24 | 23.25 | 24.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.17 | 26.25 | 28.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.09 | 29.82 | 30.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More energy & mining data for Colombia
- Ores and metals imports 1.8% (2025)
- Gas production 94.13 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,762 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 94.13 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 1,762 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 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 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 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Colombia?
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Colombia was 29.82 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.88 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.35 in 1975.
- How does Colombia rank for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita?
- Colombia ranks 90th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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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