Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Estonia
Estonia: Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita was 49.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Estonia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Estonia is 49.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Estonia peaked at 62.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 2019.
Estonia ranks 160th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 56.2% | — |
| 1993 | 56.9% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 57.7% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 58.7% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 60.4% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 60.6% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 59.0% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 58.8% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 62.8% | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 62.2% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 58.6% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 58.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 60.4% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 62.2% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 61.6% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 61.8% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 62.4% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 62.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 61.4% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 61.9% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 60.0% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 60.5% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 56.9% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 52.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 52.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 46.7% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 47.0% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 47.6% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 48.2% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 49.2% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.6% | 56.2% | 60.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 61.3% | 58.5% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.5% | 46.7% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 47.0% | 49.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 157 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 49.5% compare
- 158 Saint Kitts and Nevis 49.5% compare
- 159 Grenada 49.4% compare
- 161 Naoero 49.2% compare
- 162 Italy 49.0% compare
- 163 New Caledonia 48.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Estonia?
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Estonia was 49.2% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 2019.
- How does Estonia rank for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita?
- Estonia ranks 160th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of per capita dietary energy derived from carbohydrates, measured as the daily caloric supply from carbohydrates as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.