Portugal vs United States of America: Sales of cigarettes per adult per day

Portugal
3.1 cigarettes per adult per day
in 2012
United States of America
3 cigarettes per adult per day
in 2014
Portugal rank
37th
United States of America rank
39th

Sales of cigarettes per adult per day over time

  • Portugal
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 3.1 cigarettes per adult per day against 3 cigarettes per adult per day in United States of America, a difference of 0.1 cigarettes per adult per day.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1934 it was United States of America ahead.

Portugal ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 39th of 49 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United States of America Difference Ahead
1930s 0.4 cigarettes per adult per day 3.8 cigarettes per adult per day 3.4 cigarettes per adult per day United States of America
1940s 1.22 cigarettes per adult per day 7.27 cigarettes per adult per day 6.05 cigarettes per adult per day United States of America
1950s 2.04 cigarettes per adult per day 9.43 cigarettes per adult per day 7.39 cigarettes per adult per day United States of America
1960s 3.1 cigarettes per adult per day 10.43 cigarettes per adult per day 7.33 cigarettes per adult per day United States of America
1970s 4.52 cigarettes per adult per day 10.1 cigarettes per adult per day 5.58 cigarettes per adult per day United States of America
1980s 4.92 cigarettes per adult per day 8.81 cigarettes per adult per day 3.89 cigarettes per adult per day United States of America
1990s 5.5 cigarettes per adult per day 6.54 cigarettes per adult per day 1.04 cigarettes per adult per day United States of America
2000s 4.8 cigarettes per adult per day 4.53 cigarettes per adult per day 0.27 cigarettes per adult per day Portugal
2010s 3.37 cigarettes per adult per day 3.33 cigarettes per adult per day 0.0333 cigarettes per adult per day Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sales of cigarettes per adult per day, Portugal or United States of America?
Portugal, at 3.1 cigarettes per adult per day against 3 cigarettes per adult per day in United States of America as of 2012.
What is the difference in sales of cigarettes per adult per day between Portugal and United States of America?
0.1 cigarettes per adult per day, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States of America?
74 years are reported by both, from 1934 to 2012.
How do Portugal and United States of America rank globally for sales of cigarettes per adult per day?
Portugal ranks 37th 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

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.