New Zealand vs Norway: Tobacco consumption
Tobacco consumption over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 11 Cigarettes per smoker per day against 9.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day in New Zealand, a difference of 1.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 19th and Norway ranks 16th of 23 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.21 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 13.46 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 7.76 Cigarettes per smoker per day | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 16.05 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 13.17 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 2.88 Cigarettes per smoker per day | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 13.21 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 12.69 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 0.52 Cigarettes per smoker per day | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 10.86 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 12.18 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 1.32 Cigarettes per smoker per day | Norway |
| 2020s | 9.52 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 11.47 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 1.95 Cigarettes per smoker per day | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tobacco consumption, New Zealand or Norway?
- Norway, at 11 Cigarettes per smoker per day against 9.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tobacco consumption between New Zealand and Norway?
- 1.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for tobacco consumption?
- New Zealand ranks 19th and Norway ranks 16th 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.