Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Japan
Japan: Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita was 30.9 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
30.9
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
82nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
30.9
in 2022
All-time low
12.29
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Japan, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Japan is 30.9, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Japan peaked at 30.9 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.29, in 1961.
That places Japan 82nd out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.29 | — |
| 1962 | 12.76 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 13.63 | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 14.05 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 14.54 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 15.74 | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 16.07 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 16.58 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 17.6 | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 18.12 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 18.8 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 19.6 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 20.29 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 20.34 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 20.62 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 21.19 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 21.28 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 21.97 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 22.09 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 22.48 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 23.69 | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 23.16 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 23.62 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 24.06 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 24.01 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 24.45 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 24.74 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 25.13 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 25.03 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 25.36 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 25.67 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 25.83 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 26 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 26.36 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 26.35 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 27.29 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 27.46 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 27.52 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 27.56 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 28.01 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 28.01 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 27.93 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 27.91 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 28.56 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 28.83 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 28.98 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 28.43 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 29.22 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 28.76 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 29.32 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 29.12 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 28.94 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 28.85 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 29.17 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 29.52 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 29.22 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 29.98 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 30.23 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 30.56 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 30.83 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 30.83 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 30.9 | +0.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 30.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.34, 85% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 30.9 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.97, 100% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.81 | 12.29 | 17.6 | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.43 | 18.12 | 22.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.04 | 22.48 | 25.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.54 | 25.36 | 27.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.46 | 27.91 | 29.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.49 | 28.85 | 30.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.85 | 30.83 | 30.9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More energy & mining data for Japan
- Ores and metals imports 7.0% (2025)
- Gas production 22.04 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 178.13 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 22.04 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 178.13 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 Japan?
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Japan was 30.9 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.29 in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 82nd out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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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