Number of total daily smokers in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of total daily smokers was 2.98 million in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Number of total daily smokers in Saudi Arabia, 1980–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, number of total daily smokers in Saudi Arabia stood at 2.98 million. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of total daily smokers in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.98 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 399,714, in 1980.
That places Saudi Arabia 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 504,797 | 399,714 | 734,803 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 million | 864,854 | 1.54 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.16 million | 1.62 million | 2.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.87 million | 2.77 million | 2.98 million | 3 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 255.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 266.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 1,607 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 58.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 164.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2,820 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of total daily smokers in Saudi Arabia?
- Number of total daily smokers in Saudi Arabia was 2.98 million in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of total daily smokers recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of total daily smokers recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 399,714 in 1980.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of total daily smokers?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of total daily smokers rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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