Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita was 35.83 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
35.83
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
44th
of 192 countries
All-time high
36.82
in 2008
All-time low
19.91
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 35.83 for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 1.9% 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 Ecuador peaked at 36.82 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19.91, in 1965.
That places Ecuador 44th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.9 | — |
| 1962 | 20.75 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 20.98 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 20.95 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 19.91 | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 20.19 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 21.03 | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 20.58 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 20.71 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 20.56 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 20.94 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 21.14 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 21.57 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 21.8 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 22.26 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 22.86 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 22.25 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 22.33 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 23 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 22.48 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 25.66 | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 26.52 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 28.58 | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 26.79 | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 26.69 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 28.55 | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 29.84 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 27.44 | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 29.31 | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 29.79 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 30.7 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 29.95 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 27.94 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 26.53 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 30.92 | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 31.16 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 31.9 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 31.71 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 31.26 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 31.09 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 31.47 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 33.55 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 33.47 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 34.31 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 34.4 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 34.84 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 36.24 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 36.82 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 35.26 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 32.9 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 33.99 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 33.77 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 35.23 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 35.22 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 34.02 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 33.29 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 34.04 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 34.19 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 33.54 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 34.14 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 36.78 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 35.16 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 35.83 | +1.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 35.83 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.74, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 35.83 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.91, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.67 | 19.91 | 21.03 | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.87 | 20.56 | 23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.19 | 22.48 | 29.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.19 | 26.53 | 31.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.14 | 31.09 | 36.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.02 | 32.9 | 35.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.48 | 34.14 | 36.78 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More energy & mining data for Ecuador
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2025)
- Gas production 2.91 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 160.42 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 2.91 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 160.42 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 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Ecuador?
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Ecuador was 35.83 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 36.82 in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.91 in 1965.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 44th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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