Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita was 35.34 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
35.34
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
48th
of 192 countries
All-time high
36.78
in 2022
All-time low
29.5
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Ireland stood at 35.34.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Ireland peaked at 36.78 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.5, in 1961.
That places Ireland 48th 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.5 | — |
| 1962 | 30.5 | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 30.49 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 31.85 | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 31.58 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 31.82 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 32.16 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 31.64 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 32.29 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 32.61 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 32.71 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 33.09 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 32.38 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 32.41 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 32.32 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 32.93 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 32.57 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 33.42 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 33.16 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 34.85 | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 35.62 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 35.25 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 34.64 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 34.78 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 34.7 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 34.52 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 35.16 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 34.88 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 35.15 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 33.71 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 33.17 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 32.77 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 31.18 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 32.32 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 32.39 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 32.39 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 34.37 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 34.28 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 33.88 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 33.75 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 32.87 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 33.63 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 33.49 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 33.88 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 34.64 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 32.23 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 33 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 33.48 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 32.81 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 33.4 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 33.58 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 32.63 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 31.53 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 33.06 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 34.35 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 33.09 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 34.9 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 34.39 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 33.22 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 35.07 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 35.93 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 36.78 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 35.34 | -3.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 35.34 is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.34, 97% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 35.34 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.83, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.31 | 29.5 | 32.29 | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.76 | 32.32 | 33.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.96 | 34.52 | 35.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.05 | 31.18 | 34.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.38 | 32.23 | 34.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.41 | 31.53 | 34.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.78 | 35.07 | 36.78 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More energy & mining data for Ireland
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2025)
- Gas production 11.53 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,195 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 11.53 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 2,195 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 Ireland?
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Ireland was 35.34 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 36.78 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5 in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita?
- Ireland ranks 48th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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