Number of total daily smokers in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of total daily smokers was 1.90 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of total daily smokers in Sri Lanka, 1980–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, number of total daily smokers in Sri Lanka stood at 1.90 million. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of total daily smokers in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.90 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.29 million, in 1980.
That places Sri Lanka 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.39 million | 1.29 million | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.61 million | 1.53 million | 1.67 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.72 million | 1.67 million | 1.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 million | 1.84 million | 1.90 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of total daily smokers in Sri Lanka?
- Number of total daily smokers in Sri Lanka was 1.90 million in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of total daily smokers recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.90 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of total daily smokers recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 million in 1980.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of total daily smokers?
- Sri Lanka ranks 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of total daily smokers rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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