Number of total daily smokers in Iran
Iran: Number of total daily smokers was 7.08 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
7.08 million
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
24th
of 186 countries
All-time high
7.08 million
in 2012
All-time low
2.75 million
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Number of total daily smokers in Iran, 1980–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, number of total daily smokers in Iran stood at 7.08 million. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of total daily smokers in Iran peaked at 7.08 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.75 million, in 1980.
That places Iran 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Number of total daily smokers in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.75 million | — |
| 1981 | 2.83 million | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 2.91 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 2.99 million | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 3.07 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 3.17 million | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 3.27 million | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 3.39 million | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 3.51 million | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 3.62 million | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 3.73 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 3.82 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 3.90 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 3.99 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 4.08 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 4.19 million | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 4.33 million | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 4.45 million | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 4.59 million | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 4.76 million | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 4.95 million | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 5.17 million | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 5.39 million | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 5.62 million | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 5.83 million | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 6.02 million | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 6.16 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 6.28 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 6.41 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 6.54 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 6.70 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 6.89 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 7.08 million | +2.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 7.08 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 703,078, 10.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iran's 7.08 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.24 million, 5.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.15 million | 2.75 million | 3.62 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.18 million | 3.73 million | 4.76 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.84 million | 4.95 million | 6.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.89 million | 6.70 million | 7.08 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 27,934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 95.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2091 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of total daily smokers in Iran?
- Number of total daily smokers in Iran was 7.08 million in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of total daily smokers recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 7.08 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of total daily smokers recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 million in 1980.
- How does Iran rank for number of total daily smokers?
- Iran ranks 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of total daily smokers rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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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