Number of total daily smokers in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of total daily smokers was 18.08 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of total daily smokers in Pakistan, 1980–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 18.08 million for number of total daily smokers in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of total daily smokers in Pakistan peaked at 18.08 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.11 million, in 1980.
Pakistan ranks 9th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.47 million | 9.11 million | 11.86 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.64 million | 12.18 million | 15.11 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.47 million | 15.39 million | 17.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.80 million | 17.53 million | 18.08 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of total daily smokers in Pakistan?
- Number of total daily smokers in Pakistan was 18.08 million in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of total daily smokers recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.08 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of total daily smokers recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.11 million in 1980.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of total daily smokers?
- Pakistan ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of total daily smokers rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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