Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in USSR
USSR: Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita was 60.4% in 1991. ▼ Falling
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in USSR, 1961–1991
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
USSR recorded 60.4% for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in 1991.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in USSR peaked at 67.3% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 58.4%, in 1989.
USSR ranks 85th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in USSR, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 67.3% | — |
| 1962 | 66.6% | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 65.9% | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 66.8% | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 66.5% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 65.9% | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 65.3% | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 64.5% | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 64.6% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 64.6% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 64.5% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 63.9% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 63.6% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 62.9% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 63.2% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 62.7% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 62.8% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 62.6% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 62.1% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 62.4% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 62.6% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 62.8% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 61.9% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 61.3% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 60.2% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 60.2% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 60.1% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 59.5% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 58.4% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 59.2% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 60.4% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.0% | 64.5% | 67.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 63.3% | 62.1% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.9% | 58.4% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.8% | 59.2% | 60.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near USSR
More energy & mining data for USSR
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (1991)
- Gas production 5,564 terawatt-hours (1984)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 20,217 kilowatt-hours per person (1984)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 5,564 terawatt-hours (1984)
- Gas production per person 20,217 kilowatt-hours per person (1984)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (1991)
- Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (1984)
- Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate -34.91 % change on previous year (1991)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (1991)
- Oil consumption, annual growth rate 0.0144 % change on previous year (1984)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in USSR?
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in USSR was 60.4% in 1991, 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 USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 67.3% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.4% in 1989.
- How does USSR rank for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita?
- USSR ranks 85th out of 192 countries with data for 1991.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this USSR 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.