Consumption per smoker per day in Belgium
Belgium: Consumption per smoker per day was 14.3 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Consumption per smoker per day in Belgium, 1980–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 14.3 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 1.4% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption per smoker per day in Belgium peaked at 24 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 14.3, in 2012.
That places Belgium 120th 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 | 23.05 | 21.6 | 24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.12 | 18.1 | 21.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.16 | 15.1 | 18.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5 | 14.3 | 14.7 | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Belgium
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -2.02 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.47 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 45,146 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 11.17 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 539.12 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 45,146 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -10.14 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -10.98 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 60.55 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption per smoker per day in Belgium?
- Consumption per smoker per day in Belgium was 14.3 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 24 in 1980.
- What is the lowest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3 in 2012.
- How does Belgium rank for consumption per smoker per day?
- Belgium ranks 120th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is consumption per smoker per day rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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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