Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita was 33.15 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
33.15
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
63rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
33.51
in 2021
All-time low
5.85
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in South Korea is 33.15, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in South Korea peaked at 33.51 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.85, in 1963.
That places South Korea 63rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.25 | — |
| 1962 | 5.93 | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 5.85 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 6.08 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 6.27 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 6.27 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 6.58 | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 7.01 | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 7.54 | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 7.37 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 7.84 | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 7.68 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 7.6 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 8.14 | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 8.63 | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 9.37 | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 9.22 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 9.89 | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 10.68 | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 11.14 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 11.97 | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 12.46 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 12.5 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 13.38 | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 13.98 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 14.11 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 14.81 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 15.33 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 15.81 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 17.49 | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 18.07 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 18.53 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 18.69 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 20.62 | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 19.14 | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 20.04 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 20.99 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 22.23 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 21.88 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 22.7 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 22.16 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 22.81 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 24.72 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 24.64 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 24.71 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 25.19 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 25.93 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 26.14 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 27.24 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 27.22 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 26.46 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 27.99 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 27.55 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 29.08 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 29.54 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 29.87 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 30.35 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 30.95 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 32.1 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 32.84 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 33.51 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 32.97 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 33.15 | +0.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 33.15 is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.34, 91% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 33.15 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.97, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.42 | 5.85 | 7.54 | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.64 | 7.37 | 10.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.55 | 11.14 | 15.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.77 | 17.49 | 22.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.62 | 22.16 | 27.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.11 | 26.46 | 32.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.12 | 32.84 | 33.51 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More energy & mining data for South Korea
- Ores and metals imports 7.2% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 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 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in South Korea?
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in South Korea was 33.15 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 33.51 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.85 in 1963.
- How does South Korea rank for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita?
- South Korea ranks 63rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea 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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