Latvia vs United States of America: Sales of cigarettes per adult per day
Latvia
2.8 cigarettes per adult per day
in 2014
United States of America
3 cigarettes per adult per day
in 2014
Latvia rank
42nd
United States of America rank
39th
Sales of cigarettes per adult per day over time
- Latvia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 3 cigarettes per adult per day against 2.8 cigarettes per adult per day in Latvia, a difference of 0.2 cigarettes per adult per day.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1988 it was United States of America ahead.
Latvia ranks 42nd and United States of America ranks 39th of 49 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.35 cigarettes per adult per day | 7.8 cigarettes per adult per day | 3.45 cigarettes per adult per day | United States of America |
| 1990s | 4.31 cigarettes per adult per day | 6.54 cigarettes per adult per day | 2.23 cigarettes per adult per day | United States of America |
| 2000s | 4.72 cigarettes per adult per day | 4.53 cigarettes per adult per day | 0.19 cigarettes per adult per day | Latvia |
| 2010s | 2.88 cigarettes per adult per day | 3.22 cigarettes per adult per day | 0.34 cigarettes per adult per day | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sales of cigarettes per adult per day, Latvia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 3 cigarettes per adult per day against 2.8 cigarettes per adult per day in Latvia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in sales of cigarettes per adult per day between Latvia and United States of America?
- 0.2 cigarettes per adult per day, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United States of America?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2014.
- How do Latvia and United States of America rank globally for sales of cigarettes per adult per day?
- Latvia ranks 42nd and United States of America ranks 39th 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
Daily sales of manufactured cigarettes to people aged 15 and over.