Consumption per smoker per day in New Zealand

New Zealand: Consumption per smoker per day was 20.1 in 2012. ▬ Flat

Latest (2012)
20.1
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
69th
of 186 countries
All-time high
20.4
in 1992
All-time low
17.9
in 2003
Years of data
33
1980–2012

Consumption per smoker per day in New Zealand, 1980–2012

051015201980199620121980: 19.51981: 19.41982: 19.41983: 19.41984: 19.41985: 19.41986: 19.51987: 19.61988: 19.71989: 19.81990: 201991: 20.21992: 20.41993: 20.41994: 20.31995: 20.11996: 19.91997: 19.61998: 19.41999: 192000: 18.72001: 18.42002: 18.12003: 17.92004: 182005: 18.32006: 18.82007: 19.42008: 19.82009: 20.12010: 20.32011: 20.32012: 20.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 20.1 for consumption per smoker per day in 2012.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, consumption per smoker per day in New Zealand peaked at 20.4 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 17.9, in 2003.

That places New Zealand 69th out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

Consumption per smoker per day in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Consumption per smoker per day in New Zealand, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 19.5
1981 19.4 -0.5%
1982 19.4 +0.0%
1983 19.4 +0.0%
1984 19.4 +0.0%
1985 19.4 +0.0%
1986 19.5 +0.5%
1987 19.6 +0.5%
1988 19.7 +0.5%
1989 19.8 +0.5%
1990 20 +1.0%
1991 20.2 +1.0%
1992 20.4 +1.0%
1993 20.4 +0.0%
1994 20.3 -0.5%
1995 20.1 -1.0%
1996 19.9 -1.0%
1997 19.6 -1.5%
1998 19.4 -1.0%
1999 19 -2.1%
2000 18.7 -1.6%
2001 18.4 -1.6%
2002 18.1 -1.6%
2003 17.9 -1.1%
2004 18 +0.6%
2005 18.3 +1.7%
2006 18.8 +2.7%
2007 19.4 +3.2%
2008 19.8 +2.1%
2009 20.1 +1.5%
2010 20.3 +1.0%
2011 20.3 +0.0%
2012 20.1 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 19.51 19.4 19.8 10
1990s 19.93 19 20.4 10
2000s 18.75 17.9 20.1 10
2010s 20.23 20.1 20.3 3

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 67 Zimbabwe 20.6 compare
  2. 68 Kazakhstan 20.5 compare
  3. 69 Australia 20.1 compare
  4. 69 Marshall Islands 20.1 compare
  5. 69 Ukraine 20.1 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is consumption per smoker per day in New Zealand?
Consumption per smoker per day in New Zealand was 20.1 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest consumption per smoker per day recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 20.4 in 1992.
What is the lowest consumption per smoker per day recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 17.9 in 2003.
How does New Zealand rank for consumption per smoker per day?
New Zealand ranks 69th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
Is consumption per smoker per day rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Zealand 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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