Consumption per smoker per day in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Consumption per smoker per day was 14.5 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Consumption per smoker per day in Papua New Guinea, 1980–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 14.5 for consumption per smoker per day in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption per smoker per day in Papua New Guinea peaked at 16.4 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 14.5, in 2012.
That places Papua New Guinea 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15.5 | — |
| 1981 | 15.7 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 15.9 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 16 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 16.2 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 16.3 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 16.4 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 16.4 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 16.3 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 16.3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 16.3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 16.3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 16.1 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 15.8 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 15.5 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 15.3 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 15.1 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 15 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 14.9 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 14.9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 14.9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 14.9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15.1 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 15.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15.1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15.1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 14.9 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 14.7 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 14.5 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.1 | 15.5 | 16.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.52 | 14.9 | 16.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.01 | 14.9 | 15.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.7 | 14.5 | 14.9 | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Papua New Guinea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 11,553 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -22.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -31.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -5.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0448 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 130.56 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption per smoker per day in Papua New Guinea?
- Consumption per smoker per day in Papua New Guinea was 14.5 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4 in 1986.
- What is the lowest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5 in 2012.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for consumption per smoker per day?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is consumption per smoker per day rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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