Number of total daily smokers in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Number of total daily smokers was 4.64 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of total daily smokers in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1980–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 4.64 million for number of total daily smokers in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of total daily smokers in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 4.64 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.51 million, in 1980.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 29th 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.51 million | — |
| 1981 | 2.59 million | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 2.67 million | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 2.75 million | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 2.83 million | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 2.92 million | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 3.01 million | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 3.10 million | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 3.19 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 3.28 million | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 3.38 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 3.47 million | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 3.56 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 3.65 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 3.74 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 3.82 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 3.88 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 3.92 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 3.95 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 3.99 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 4.04 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 4.09 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 4.14 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 4.19 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 4.25 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 4.30 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 4.33 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 4.37 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 4.41 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 4.46 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 4.51 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 4.57 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 4.64 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.88 million | 2.51 million | 3.28 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.74 million | 3.38 million | 3.99 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.26 million | 4.04 million | 4.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.57 million | 4.51 million | 4.64 million | 3 |
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More reference data data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 619.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 1,939 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 245.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 3.54 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of total daily smokers in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Number of total daily smokers in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 4.64 million in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of total daily smokers recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 4.64 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of total daily smokers recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.51 million in 1980.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for number of total daily smokers?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of total daily smokers rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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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