Number of daily smokers in Norway
Norway: Number of daily smokers was 671,237 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Number of daily smokers in Norway, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 671,237 for number of daily smokers in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in Norway peaked at 1.17 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 671,237, in 2012.
That places Norway 103rd 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 | 1.14 million | 1.09 million | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 million | 1.02 million | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 845,420 | 710,789 | 995,635 | 10 |
| 2010s | 678,998 | 671,237 | 689,840 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers in Norway?
- Number of daily smokers in Norway was 671,237 in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 671,237 in 2012.
- How does Norway rank for number of daily smokers?
- Norway ranks 103rd out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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).