Consumption per smoker per day in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Consumption per smoker per day was 18.8 in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
18.8
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
84th
of 186 countries
All-time high
35.2
in 1980
All-time low
18.8
in 2012
Years of data
33
1980–2012

Consumption per smoker per day in Costa Rica, 1980–2012

0102030401980199620121980: 35.21981: 341982: 33.21983: 32.51984: 31.71985: 311986: 30.41987: 29.81988: 29.31989: 28.91990: 28.61991: 28.41992: 28.21993: 281994: 28.31995: 28.61996: 28.91997: 28.91998: 28.41999: 27.72000: 26.82001: 25.92002: 25.12003: 24.22004: 23.42005: 22.62006: 21.82007: 21.12008: 20.42009: 19.92010: 19.52011: 19.12012: 18.8

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

Annual values for Consumption per smoker per day in Costa Rica, 1980 to 2012.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 81 Türkiye 19.4 compare
  2. 82 Egypt 19.1 compare
  3. 83 Israel 18.9 compare
  4. 84 Austria 18.8 compare
  5. 84 North Macedonia 18.8 compare
  6. 87 Singapore 18.1 compare
  7. 87 Tunisia 18.1 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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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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Indicator
Consumption per smoker per day
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
186 places, 6,138 data points, 1980–2012
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