Canada vs Ireland: Tobacco consumption

Canada
13.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day
in 2024
Ireland
12.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day
in 2025
Canada rank
10th
Ireland rank
13th

Tobacco consumption over time

  • Canada
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 13.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day against 12.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day in Ireland, a difference of 0.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 13th of 23 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 25.38 Cigarettes per smoker per day 21.57 Cigarettes per smoker per day 3.82 Cigarettes per smoker per day Canada
1990s 21.05 Cigarettes per smoker per day 22.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day 1.35 Cigarettes per smoker per day Ireland
2000s 15.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day 14.67 Cigarettes per smoker per day 0.9333 Cigarettes per smoker per day Canada
2010s 14.48 Cigarettes per smoker per day 13.22 Cigarettes per smoker per day 1.26 Cigarettes per smoker per day Canada
2020s 13.38 Cigarettes per smoker per day 12.93 Cigarettes per smoker per day 0.45 Cigarettes per smoker per day Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tobacco consumption, Canada or Ireland?
Canada, at 13.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day against 12.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in tobacco consumption between Canada and Ireland?
0.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
20 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for tobacco consumption?
Canada ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 13th of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Tobacco consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tobacco consumption
Unit
Cigarettes per smoker per day
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
29 places, 673 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for tobacco consumption (including daily smokers by age and sex). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.