Consumption per smoker per day in North Korea

North Korea: Consumption per smoker per day was 14.9 in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
14.9
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
112th
of 186 countries
All-time high
18
in 1980
All-time low
14.2
in 1997
Years of data
33
1980–2012

Consumption per smoker per day in North Korea, 1980–2012

051015201980199620121980: 181981: 17.91982: 17.71983: 17.61984: 17.31985: 17.11986: 16.81987: 16.41988: 161989: 15.71990: 15.41991: 15.11992: 14.91993: 14.71994: 14.51995: 14.41996: 14.31997: 14.21998: 14.21999: 14.22000: 14.22001: 14.22002: 14.22003: 14.22004: 14.22005: 14.32006: 14.42007: 14.52008: 14.62009: 14.72010: 14.82011: 14.82012: 14.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

North Korea recorded 14.9 for consumption per smoker per day in 2012.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, consumption per smoker per day in North Korea peaked at 18 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 14.2, in 1997.

North Korea ranks 112th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Consumption per smoker per day in North Korea, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 18
1981 17.9 -0.6%
1982 17.7 -1.1%
1983 17.6 -0.6%
1984 17.3 -1.7%
1985 17.1 -1.2%
1986 16.8 -1.8%
1987 16.4 -2.4%
1988 16 -2.4%
1989 15.7 -1.9%
1990 15.4 -1.9%
1991 15.1 -1.9%
1992 14.9 -1.3%
1993 14.7 -1.3%
1994 14.5 -1.4%
1995 14.4 -0.7%
1996 14.3 -0.7%
1997 14.2 -0.7%
1998 14.2 +0.0%
1999 14.2 +0.0%
2000 14.2 +0.0%
2001 14.2 +0.0%
2002 14.2 +0.0%
2003 14.2 +0.0%
2004 14.2 +0.0%
2005 14.3 +0.7%
2006 14.4 +0.7%
2007 14.5 +0.7%
2008 14.6 +0.7%
2009 14.7 +0.7%
2010 14.8 +0.7%
2011 14.8 +0.0%
2012 14.9 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 17.05 15.7 18 10
1990s 14.59 14.2 15.4 10
2000s 14.35 14.2 14.7 10
2010s 14.83 14.8 14.9 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is consumption per smoker per day in North Korea?
Consumption per smoker per day in North Korea was 14.9 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest consumption per smoker per day recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 18 in 1980.
What is the lowest consumption per smoker per day recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 14.2 in 1997.
How does North Korea rank for consumption per smoker per day?
North Korea ranks 112th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
Is consumption per smoker per day rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Korea 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
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,138 data points, 1980–2012
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