Norway vs Spain: Tobacco consumption

Norway
11 Cigarettes per smoker per day
in 2025
Spain
12 Cigarettes per smoker per day
in 2023
Norway rank
16th
Spain rank
14th

Tobacco consumption over time

  • Norway
  • Spain
05101520197319992025

How they compare

Spain currently reports 12 Cigarettes per smoker per day against 11 Cigarettes per smoker per day in Norway, a difference of 1 Cigarettes per smoker per day.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Spain ahead.

Norway ranks 16th and Spain ranks 14th of 23 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 13 Cigarettes per smoker per day 17 Cigarettes per smoker per day 4 Cigarettes per smoker per day Spain
2000s 12.45 Cigarettes per smoker per day 17.85 Cigarettes per smoker per day 5.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day Spain
2010s 12.63 Cigarettes per smoker per day 13.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day 0.4667 Cigarettes per smoker per day Spain
2020s 12.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day 12 Cigarettes per smoker per day 0.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tobacco consumption, Norway or Spain?
Spain, at 12 Cigarettes per smoker per day against 11 Cigarettes per smoker per day in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in tobacco consumption between Norway and Spain?
1 Cigarettes per smoker per day, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Spain?
10 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Norway and Spain rank globally for tobacco consumption?
Norway ranks 16th and Spain ranks 14th 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.