Iceland vs New Zealand: Sales of cigarettes per adult per day

Iceland
2.2 cigarettes per adult per day
in 2015
New Zealand
2 cigarettes per adult per day
in 2009
Iceland rank
47th
New Zealand rank
48th

Sales of cigarettes per adult per day over time

  • Iceland
  • New Zealand
02468192019672015

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 2.2 cigarettes per adult per day against 2 cigarettes per adult per day in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2 cigarettes per adult per day.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1932 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 47th and New Zealand ranks 48th of 49 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1930s 1.36 cigarettes per adult per day 1.54 cigarettes per adult per day 0.175 cigarettes per adult per day New Zealand
1940s 3.21 cigarettes per adult per day 2.81 cigarettes per adult per day 0.4 cigarettes per adult per day Iceland
1950s 4.28 cigarettes per adult per day 4.44 cigarettes per adult per day 0.16 cigarettes per adult per day New Zealand
1960s 5.09 cigarettes per adult per day 6.18 cigarettes per adult per day 1.09 cigarettes per adult per day New Zealand
1970s 5.79 cigarettes per adult per day 7.51 cigarettes per adult per day 1.72 cigarettes per adult per day New Zealand
1980s 6.56 cigarettes per adult per day 6.39 cigarettes per adult per day 0.17 cigarettes per adult per day Iceland
1990s 5.2 cigarettes per adult per day 3.51 cigarettes per adult per day 1.69 cigarettes per adult per day Iceland
2000s 3.84 cigarettes per adult per day 2.21 cigarettes per adult per day 1.63 cigarettes per adult per day Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sales of cigarettes per adult per day, Iceland or New Zealand?
Iceland, at 2.2 cigarettes per adult per day against 2 cigarettes per adult per day in New Zealand as of 2015.
What is the difference in sales of cigarettes per adult per day between Iceland and New Zealand?
0.2 cigarettes per adult per day, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
78 years are reported by both, from 1932 to 2009.
How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for sales of cigarettes per adult per day?
Iceland ranks 47th and New Zealand ranks 48th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Smoking Statistics (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sales of cigarettes per adult per day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sales of cigarettes per adult per day
Unit
cigarettes per adult per day
Source
International Smoking Statistics (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 2,720 data points, 1865–2015
Last refreshed

Daily sales of manufactured cigarettes to people aged 15 and over.