Number of total daily smokers in Taiwan
Taiwan: Number of total daily smokers was 3.43 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
3.43 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
37th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.85 million
in 2001
All-time low
2.59 million
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Number of total daily smokers in Taiwan, 1980–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 3.43 million for number of total daily smokers in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of total daily smokers in Taiwan peaked at 3.85 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.59 million, in 1980.
That places Taiwan 37th 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 Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.59 million | — |
| 1981 | 2.68 million | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 2.75 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 2.83 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 2.90 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 2.98 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 3.06 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 3.13 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 3.21 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 3.28 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 3.36 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 3.44 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 3.52 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 3.60 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 3.68 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 3.75 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 3.82 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 3.83 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 3.84 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 3.85 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 3.84 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 3.85 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.82 million | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 3.75 million | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 3.68 million | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 3.61 million | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 3.55 million | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.49 million | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 3.45 million | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 3.41 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 3.40 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.41 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.43 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.94 million | 2.59 million | 3.28 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.67 million | 3.36 million | 3.85 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.65 million | 3.41 million | 3.85 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.41 million | 3.40 million | 3.43 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More reference data data for Taiwan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3236 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 306.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of total daily smokers in Taiwan?
- Number of total daily smokers in Taiwan was 3.43 million in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of total daily smokers recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.85 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of total daily smokers recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.59 million in 1980.
- How does Taiwan rank for number of total daily smokers?
- Taiwan ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of total daily smokers rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan 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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