Japan vs Republic of Moldova: Sales of cigarettes per adult per day

Japan
4.6 cigarettes per adult per day
in 2015
Republic of Moldova
4.7 cigarettes per adult per day
in 1999
Japan rank
19th
Republic of Moldova rank
16th

Sales of cigarettes per adult per day over time

  • Japan
  • Republic of Moldova
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How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 4.7 cigarettes per adult per day against 4.6 cigarettes per adult per day in Japan, a difference of 0.1 cigarettes per adult per day.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 19th and Republic of Moldova ranks 16th of 49 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Moldova in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Republic of Moldova Difference Ahead
1980s 8.6 cigarettes per adult per day 8.7 cigarettes per adult per day 0.1 cigarettes per adult per day Republic of Moldova
1990s 8.77 cigarettes per adult per day 5.05 cigarettes per adult per day 3.72 cigarettes per adult per day Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sales of cigarettes per adult per day, Japan or Republic of Moldova?
Republic of Moldova, at 4.7 cigarettes per adult per day against 4.6 cigarettes per adult per day in Japan as of 1999.
What is the difference in sales of cigarettes per adult per day between Japan and Republic of Moldova?
0.1 cigarettes per adult per day, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Moldova?
12 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 1999.
How do Japan and Republic of Moldova rank globally for sales of cigarettes per adult per day?
Japan ranks 19th and Republic of Moldova ranks 16th 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.