Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Norway
Norway: Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita was 50.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Norway stood at 50.0%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Norway peaked at 54.5% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 1975.
Norway ranks 154th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 54.5% | — |
| 1962 | 53.8% | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 54.1% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 53.2% | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 53.3% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 51.7% | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 52.0% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 51.2% | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 50.7% | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 49.4% | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 48.7% | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 48.1% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 47.7% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 47.7% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 45.3% | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 47.4% | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 48.1% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 48.0% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 48.5% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 47.8% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 49.5% | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 47.5% | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 49.1% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 48.7% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 49.3% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 49.3% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 49.7% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 50.3% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 50.7% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 51.2% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 50.8% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.7% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 50.4% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.2% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 51.0% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 50.1% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 50.6% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 50.4% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 50.2% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 49.9% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 49.7% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 48.8% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 48.0% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 49.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 49.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 49.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 50.3% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 50.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 50.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 50.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 50.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 49.5% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 49.7% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 50.0% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.7% | 50.7% | 54.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 47.9% | 45.3% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.2% | 47.5% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.6% | 50.1% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.3% | 48.0% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 50.2% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 49.5% | 50.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 151 Croatia 50.1% compare
- 152 Denmark 50.1% compare
- 153 Montenegro 50.1% compare
- 155 Portugal 50.0% compare
- 156 Netherlands 49.6% compare
- 157 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 49.5% compare
More energy & mining data for Norway
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Norway?
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Norway was 50.0% 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 1975.
- How does Norway rank for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita?
- Norway ranks 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway 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.