Consumption per smoker per day in Australia
Australia: Consumption per smoker per day was 20.1 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Consumption per smoker per day in Australia, 1980–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 20.1 for consumption per smoker per day in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption per smoker per day in Australia peaked at 24.5 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 20.1, in 2004.
That places Australia 69th out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.1 | 23.3 | 24.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.83 | 20.8 | 22.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.33 | 20.1 | 20.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.33 | 20.1 | 20.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 67 Zimbabwe 20.6 compare
- 68 Kazakhstan 20.5 compare
- 69 Marshall Islands 20.1 compare
- 69 New Zealand 20.1 compare
- 69 Ukraine 20.1 compare
More economy & growth data for Australia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 0.5874 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.87 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 61,369 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 5.32 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 1.69 trillion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 61,369 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.55 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -521.00 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -337.19 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 177.87 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption per smoker per day in Australia?
- Consumption per smoker per day in Australia was 20.1 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5 in 1980.
- What is the lowest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1 in 2004.
- How does Australia rank for consumption per smoker per day?
- Australia ranks 69th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is consumption per smoker per day rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption per smoker per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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