Daily cigarette consumption per smoker in Libya
Libya: Daily cigarette consumption per smoker was 20.9 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Daily cigarette consumption per smoker in Libya, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 20.9 for daily cigarette consumption per smoker in 2012.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily cigarette consumption per smoker in Libya peaked at 52.3 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 20.8, in 2011.
Libya ranks 65th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.3 | 34.7 | 52.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.89 | 28.6 | 33.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.65 | 22.6 | 27.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.43 | 20.8 | 22.6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More economy & growth data for Libya
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 5.8% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.8% (2025)
- GDP per capita 8,634 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 2.8% (2017)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 64.40 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 8,634 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 5.31 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -22.55 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.25 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products -4.24 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily cigarette consumption per smoker in Libya?
- Daily cigarette consumption per smoker in Libya was 20.9 in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily cigarette consumption per smoker recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3 in 1980.
- What is the lowest daily cigarette consumption per smoker recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8 in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for daily cigarette consumption per smoker?
- Libya ranks 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is daily cigarette consumption per smoker rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily cigarette consumption per smoker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average cigarette consumption per smoker per day (all ages and both sexes combined).