France vs Ireland: Tobacco consumption
Tobacco consumption over time
- France
- Ireland
How they compare
France currently reports 12.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day against 12.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day in Ireland, a difference of 0.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1988 it was France ahead.
France ranks 12th and Ireland ranks 13th of 23 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.85 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 20.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 0.25 Cigarettes per smoker per day | France |
| 1990s | 20.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 21.96 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 1.36 Cigarettes per smoker per day | Ireland |
| 2000s | 16.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 14.87 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 1.33 Cigarettes per smoker per day | France |
| 2010s | 12.93 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 13.33 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 0.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | Ireland |
| 2020s | 12.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 13 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 0.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tobacco consumption, France or Ireland?
- France, at 12.8 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 France and Ireland?
- 0.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do France and Ireland rank globally for tobacco consumption?
- France ranks 12th 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
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.