Number of total daily smokers in Belgium
Belgium: Number of total daily smokers was 2.37 million in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
2.37 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
49th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.58 million
in 1994
All-time low
2.16 million
in 2004
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Number of total daily smokers in Belgium, 1980–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 2.37 million for number of total daily smokers in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of total daily smokers in Belgium peaked at 2.58 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.16 million, in 2004.
That places Belgium 49th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.52 million | 2.50 million | 2.55 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.52 million | 2.39 million | 2.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 million | 2.16 million | 2.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 million | 2.35 million | 2.37 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of total daily smokers in Belgium?
- Number of total daily smokers in Belgium was 2.37 million in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of total daily smokers recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of total daily smokers recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 million in 2004.
- How does Belgium rank for number of total daily smokers?
- Belgium ranks 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of total daily smokers rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of total daily smokers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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