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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More economy & growth data for North Korea
- Tax revenues vs electoral democracy index 0.083 (2025)
- Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita 0.024 (2025)
- Immunization coverage against diphtheria tetanus and pertussis dtp3 vs 99 (2024)
- Chinas rank in imports of goods 1 (2024)
- Imf imports by region of origin 99.91 million (2024)
- Value imports by region origin 99.91 million (2024)
- Foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita 0.4916 (2024)
- Per capita milk consumption 3.5 (2018)
- Grants, excluding technical cooperation 13.32 million BoP, current US$ (2023)
- Vegetable supply per person vs gdp per capita 121.5 (2018)
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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