Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in India
India: Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita was 22.17 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in India, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in India stood at 22.17. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in India peaked at 22.17 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.2, in 1970.
India ranks 140th 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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.79 | — |
| 1962 | 13.87 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 14.03 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 13.66 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 13.92 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 13.78 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 13.43 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 13.36 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 13.28 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 13.2 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 13.55 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 13.34 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 13.88 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 14.05 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 13.85 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 14.39 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 14.11 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 14.11 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 14.16 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 14.79 | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 14.72 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 15.01 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 14.49 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 14.8 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 14.94 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 15.24 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 15.18 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 15.37 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 15.4 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 16.18 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 15.61 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 15.75 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 15.66 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 16.29 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 16.66 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 17.63 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 17.74 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 16.92 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 17.65 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 17.26 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 17.11 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 17.74 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 17.76 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 18.24 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 18.86 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 19.02 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 19.04 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 18.3 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 19.42 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 18.66 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 18.34 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 19.05 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 18.65 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 19.74 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 20.05 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 19.53 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 20.3 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 20.97 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 21.05 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 21.24 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 21.61 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 21.91 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 22.17 | +1.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 22.17 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 22.17 is above the median for South Asia, which is 20.68, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.68 | 13.28 | 14.03 | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.86 | 13.2 | 14.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.99 | 14.49 | 15.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.61 | 15.61 | 17.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.27 | 17.11 | 19.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.63 | 18.34 | 21.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.73 | 21.24 | 22.17 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More energy & mining data for India
- Ores and metals imports 7.7% (2025)
- Gas production 311.65 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 212.9 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 311.65 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 212.9 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 India?
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in India was 22.17 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 22.17 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2 in 1970.
- How does India rank for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita?
- India ranks 140th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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