Ireland vs Israel: Sales of cigarettes per adult per day

Ireland
3.2 cigarettes per adult per day
in 2011
Israel
3.3 cigarettes per adult per day
in 2014
Ireland rank
34th
Israel rank
31st

Sales of cigarettes per adult per day over time

  • Ireland
  • Israel
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 3.3 cigarettes per adult per day against 3.2 cigarettes per adult per day in Ireland, a difference of 0.1 cigarettes per adult per day.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 34th and Israel ranks 31st of 49 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Israel in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Israel Difference Ahead
1960s 7.6 cigarettes per adult per day 5.78 cigarettes per adult per day 1.82 cigarettes per adult per day Ireland
1970s 8.95 cigarettes per adult per day 6.66 cigarettes per adult per day 2.29 cigarettes per adult per day Ireland
1980s 7.04 cigarettes per adult per day 6.78 cigarettes per adult per day 0.26 cigarettes per adult per day Ireland
1990s 6.22 cigarettes per adult per day 5.86 cigarettes per adult per day 0.36 cigarettes per adult per day Ireland
2000s 4.96 cigarettes per adult per day 4.61 cigarettes per adult per day 0.35 cigarettes per adult per day Ireland
2010s 3.2 cigarettes per adult per day 4.1 cigarettes per adult per day 0.9 cigarettes per adult per day Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sales of cigarettes per adult per day, Ireland or Israel?
Israel, at 3.3 cigarettes per adult per day against 3.2 cigarettes per adult per day in Ireland as of 2014.
What is the difference in sales of cigarettes per adult per day between Ireland and Israel?
0.1 cigarettes per adult per day, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Israel?
52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Ireland and Israel rank globally for sales of cigarettes per adult per day?
Ireland ranks 34th and Israel ranks 31st 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.