Number of daily smokers in Iceland
Iceland: Number of daily smokers was 36,513 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Number of daily smokers in Iceland, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of daily smokers in Iceland is 36,513, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in Iceland peaked at 62,966 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 36,513, in 2012.
That places Iceland 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62,112 | 60,991 | 62,966 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57,827 | 54,028 | 61,108 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,182 | 41,448 | 52,844 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,483 | 36,513 | 38,786 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 164 Maldives 48,450 compare
- 165 Comoros 43,332 compare
- 166 Equatorial Guinea 41,515 compare
- 168 Brunei Darussalam 35,269 compare
- 169 Bahamas, The 29,346 compare
- 170 Kiribati 28,010 compare
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers in Iceland?
- Number of daily smokers in Iceland was 36,513 in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 62,966 in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,513 in 2012.
- How does Iceland rank for number of daily smokers?
- Iceland ranks 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of daily smokers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates of the total number of people who smoke cigarettes at least daily (across men and women of all ages).