Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in United States
United States: Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita was 41.92 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
41.92
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
7th
of 192 countries
All-time high
41.92
in 2023
All-time low
34.37
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in United States, 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 United States is 41.92, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in United States peaked at 41.92 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.37, in 1962.
United States ranks 7th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34.45 | — |
| 1962 | 34.37 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 34.84 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 35.12 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 34.8 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 34.87 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 35.08 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 35.27 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 35 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 35.57 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 35.33 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 35.8 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 34.54 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 35.16 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 34.94 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 35.89 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 35.44 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 36.23 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 35.99 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 36.3 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 37.06 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 36.94 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 37.57 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 37.69 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 38.11 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 37.11 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 36.67 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 36.86 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 36.09 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 35.84 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 35.98 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 35.96 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 35.81 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 35.67 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 35.26 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 34.46 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 34.48 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 35.14 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 35.9 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 37 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 37.58 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 38.05 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 37.8 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 38.2 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 38.79 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 38.66 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 39.09 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 39.25 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 39.32 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 38.95 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 39.31 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 39.06 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 38.93 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 39.01 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 39.12 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 39.2 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 39.33 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 40.23 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 40.67 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 40.84 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 41.51 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 41.35 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 41.92 | +1.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 41.92 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.34, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.87 | 34.37 | 35.27 | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.49 | 34.54 | 36.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.04 | 36.09 | 38.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.45 | 34.46 | 35.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.37 | 37 | 39.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.38 | 38.93 | 40.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.4 | 40.84 | 41.92 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
More energy & mining data for United States
- Ores and metals imports 2.4% (2025)
- Gas production 10,737 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 30,919 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 10,737 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 30,919 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 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in United States?
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in United States was 41.92 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 41.92 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.37 in 1962.
- How does United States rank for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita?
- United States ranks 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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