Norway vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Sales of cigarettes per adult per day
Norway
2.3 cigarettes per adult per day
in 2011
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.9 cigarettes per adult per day
in 2014
Norway rank
46th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
49th
Sales of cigarettes per adult per day over time
- Norway
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2.3 cigarettes per adult per day against 1.9 cigarettes per adult per day in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.4 cigarettes per adult per day.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 85 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 46th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 49th of 49 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.7333 cigarettes per adult per day | 3.47 cigarettes per adult per day | 2.73 cigarettes per adult per day | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1930s | 0.89 cigarettes per adult per day | 4.42 cigarettes per adult per day | 3.53 cigarettes per adult per day | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1940s | 1.1 cigarettes per adult per day | 6.38 cigarettes per adult per day | 5.28 cigarettes per adult per day | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1950s | 1.46 cigarettes per adult per day | 6.73 cigarettes per adult per day | 5.27 cigarettes per adult per day | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 1.55 cigarettes per adult per day | 7.65 cigarettes per adult per day | 6.1 cigarettes per adult per day | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 1.75 cigarettes per adult per day | 8.27 cigarettes per adult per day | 6.52 cigarettes per adult per day | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 2.28 cigarettes per adult per day | 6.15 cigarettes per adult per day | 3.87 cigarettes per adult per day | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 2.74 cigarettes per adult per day | 5.19 cigarettes per adult per day | 2.45 cigarettes per adult per day | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.71 cigarettes per adult per day | 3.91 cigarettes per adult per day | 1.2 cigarettes per adult per day | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.4 cigarettes per adult per day | 2.6 cigarettes per adult per day | 0.2 cigarettes per adult per day | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sales of cigarettes per adult per day, Norway or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Norway, at 2.3 cigarettes per adult per day against 1.9 cigarettes per adult per day in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2011.
- What is the difference in sales of cigarettes per adult per day between Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.4 cigarettes per adult per day, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1927 to 2011.
- How do Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for sales of cigarettes per adult per day?
- Norway ranks 46th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 49th 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.