Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita was 50.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Portugal, 1961–2023
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 Portugal is 50.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Portugal peaked at 69.6% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 2021.
That places Portugal 155th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 68.5% | — |
| 1962 | 69.0% | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 69.6% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 67.5% | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 64.2% | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 65.1% | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 64.7% | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 65.8% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 65.4% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 65.3% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 65.4% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 63.9% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 64.2% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 63.4% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 63.3% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 62.8% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 61.0% | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 60.7% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 60.5% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 61.3% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 61.0% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 60.2% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 60.1% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 60.5% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 60.3% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 61.0% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 59.9% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 57.8% | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 57.6% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 55.4% | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 56.2% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 56.0% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 55.7% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 55.5% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 55.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 54.8% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 54.5% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 54.9% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 53.5% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 53.3% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 53.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 52.9% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 53.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 53.5% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 52.5% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 52.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 51.2% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 50.5% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 50.4% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 51.4% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 51.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 51.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 50.6% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 50.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 51.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 48.9% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 48.3% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 49.7% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 50.0% | +0.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 50.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.0%, 100% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 50.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.8%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.6% | 64.2% | 69.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 63.0% | 60.5% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.0% | 57.6% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.2% | 53.5% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.3% | 50.5% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 48.9% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 48.3% | 50.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 152 Denmark 50.1% compare
- 153 Montenegro 50.1% compare
- 154 Norway 50.0% compare
- 156 Netherlands 49.6% compare
- 157 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 49.5% compare
- 158 Saint Kitts and Nevis 49.5% compare
More energy & mining data for Portugal
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.67 % 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 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 8.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Portugal?
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Portugal 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 69.6% in 1963.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita?
- Portugal ranks 155th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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.