Consumption per smoker per day in China
China: Consumption per smoker per day was 22.3 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
22.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
60th
of 186 countries
All-time high
22.3
in 2010
All-time low
15.5
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Consumption per smoker per day in China, 1980–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 22.3 for consumption per smoker per day in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption per smoker per day in China peaked at 22.3 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.5, in 1980.
That places China 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption per smoker per day in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15.5 | — |
| 1981 | 15.7 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 16 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 16.2 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 16.5 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 16.8 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 17.2 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 17.4 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 17.7 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 17.9 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 18 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 18.1 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 18.2 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 18.2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 18.2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 18.2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 18.2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 18.5 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 18.8 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 19.2 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 19.7 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 20.3 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 20.8 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 21.1 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 21.2 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 21.5 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 21.8 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 22.1 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 22.2 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 22.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22.3 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 22.3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22.3 | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 22.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.05, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 22.3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.2, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.69 | 15.5 | 17.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.36 | 18 | 19.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.29 | 19.7 | 22.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.3 | 22.3 | 22.3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near China
- 57 Sweden 22.5 compare
- 57 Switzerland 22.5 compare
- 57 United States 22.5 compare
- 61 Kuwait 21.8 compare
- 62 Iraq 21.6 compare
- 63 Philippines 21.4 compare
More economy & growth data for China
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -0.8795 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 39.69 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8948 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 28.98 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption per smoker per day in China?
- Consumption per smoker per day in China was 22.3 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption per smoker per day recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3 in 2010.
- What is the lowest consumption per smoker per day recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5 in 1980.
- How does China rank for consumption per smoker per day?
- China ranks 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is consumption per smoker per day rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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