Consumption per smoker per day in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Consumption per smoker per day was 18.8 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Consumption per smoker per day in Costa Rica, 1980–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 18.8 for consumption per smoker per day in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption per smoker per day in Costa Rica peaked at 35.2 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 18.8, in 2012.
That places Costa Rica 84th 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.
Consumption per smoker per day in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 35.2 | — |
| 1981 | 34 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 33.2 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 32.5 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 31.7 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 31 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 30.4 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 29.8 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 29.3 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 28.9 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 28.6 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 28.4 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 28.2 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 28 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 28.3 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 28.6 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 28.9 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 28.9 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 28.4 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 27.7 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 26.8 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 25.9 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 25.1 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 24.2 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 23.4 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 22.6 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 21.8 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 21.1 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 20.4 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 19.9 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 19.5 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 19.1 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 18.8 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.6 | 28.9 | 35.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.4 | 27.7 | 28.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.12 | 19.9 | 26.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.13 | 18.8 | 19.5 | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 14.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.898 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 17,934 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9098 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 18,168 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 458.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption per smoker per day in Costa Rica?
- Consumption per smoker per day in Costa Rica was 18.8 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2 in 1980.
- What is the lowest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8 in 2012.
- How does Costa Rica rank for consumption per smoker per day?
- Costa Rica ranks 84th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is consumption per smoker per day rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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