Consumption per smoker per day in Ecuador
Ecuador: Consumption per smoker per day was 14.8 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
14.8
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
113th
of 186 countries
All-time high
21.6
in 2003
All-time low
14.8
in 2012
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Consumption per smoker per day in Ecuador, 1980–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, consumption per smoker per day in Ecuador stood at 14.8. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption per smoker per day in Ecuador peaked at 21.6 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14.8, in 2012.
Ecuador ranks 113th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 16.8 | — |
| 1981 | 16.3 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 16 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 15.9 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 15.8 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 15.7 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 15.6 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 15.8 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 15.8 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 15.8 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 15.9 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 15.9 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15.9 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15.9 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 15.9 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 16 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 16.1 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 16.5 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 17 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 18.1 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 19.3 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 20.3 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 21.1 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 21.6 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 21.3 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 21.3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20.6 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 19.8 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 18.7 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 17.7 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 16.8 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 15.8 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 14.8 | -6.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 14.8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.05, 74% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 14.8 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.2, 77% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.95 | 15.6 | 16.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.32 | 15.9 | 18.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.17 | 17.7 | 21.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8 | 14.8 | 16.8 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 112 North Korea 14.9 compare
- 113 Trinidad and Tobago 14.8 compare
- 115 Nigeria 14.7 compare
- 115 Portugal 14.7 compare
More economy & growth data for Ecuador
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 291.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -72.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.2802 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -74.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.2046 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption per smoker per day in Ecuador?
- Consumption per smoker per day in Ecuador was 14.8 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6 in 2003.
- What is the lowest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8 in 2012.
- How does Ecuador rank for consumption per smoker per day?
- Ecuador ranks 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is consumption per smoker per day rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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