Sales of cigarettes per adult per day by country
Countries reporting
49
Highest
8.4
Russian Federation
Lowest
1.9
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Median
4
Years covered
151
1865β2015
Data points
2,720
What the numbers show
Sales of cigarettes per adult per day is currently reported for 49 countries. The highest value is 8.4 in Russian Federation; the lowest is 1.9 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
The median across all reporting countries is 4, and the mean is 4.29.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4.
Over the past decade 8 countries rose and 39 fell. The largest increase was in Russian Federation (up 100.0%), and the largest decrease in Armenia (down 52.5%).
Sales of cigarettes per adult per day: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian Federation | 8.4 | 2004 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 1 | North Macedonia | 8.4 | 2004 | down 3.4% | flat |
| 3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 7.7 | 2004 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Georgia | 7 | 1999 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 5 | Tajikistan | 6 | 1998 | unchanged | rising |
| 6 | Bulgaria | 5.9 | 2014 | down 37.2% | rising |
| 7 | Ukraine | 5.8 | 2003 | up 9.4% | flat |
| 7 | Turkmenistan | 5.8 | 1998 | down 13.4% | falling |
| 9 | Armenia | 5.7 | 1998 | down 52.5% | falling |
| 10 | Greece | 5.6 | 2012 | down 41.1% | rising |
| 10 | Switzerland | 5.6 | 2009 | down 17.6% | rising |
| 12 | Belarus | 5.4 | 1998 | up 22.7% | rising |
| 13 | Spain | 5.1 | 2010 | down 27.1% | volatile |
| 14 | Denmark | 4.9 | 2010 | down 2.0% | rising |
| 14 | USSR | 4.9 | 1991 | down 16.9% | rising |
| 16 | Italy | 4.7 | 2010 | down 16.1% | volatile |
| 16 | Republic of Moldova | 4.7 | 1999 | down 47.2% | falling |
| 16 | Croatia | 4.7 | 2013 | down 13.0% | falling |
| 19 | Japan | 4.6 | 2015 | down 36.1% | volatile |
| 19 | Slovenia | 4.6 | 2014 | up 27.8% | falling |
| 21 | Estonia | 4.5 | 2014 | down 16.7% | flat |
| 21 | Austria | 4.5 | 2004 | down 22.4% | rising |
| 23 | Czechia | 4.4 | 2014 | down 38.9% | falling |
| 23 | Kazakhstan | 4.4 | 2000 | up 12.8% | flat |
| 25 | Romania | 4 | 2013 | down 31.0% | rising |
| 25 | Poland | 4 | 2012 | down 39.4% | volatile |
| 25 | Lithuania | 4 | 2014 | up 29.0% | falling |
| 28 | Slovakia | 3.9 | 2014 | down 48.7% | falling |
| 29 | Kyrgyzstan | 3.8 | 1998 | down 28.3% | falling |
| 30 | Australia | 3.7 | 2010 | down 21.3% | volatile |
| 31 | Israel | 3.3 | 2014 | down 28.3% | falling |
| 31 | Canada | 3.3 | 2010 | down 31.2% | volatile |
| 31 | Hungary | 3.3 | 2012 | down 49.2% | volatile |
| 34 | Azerbaijan | 3.2 | 1998 | down 37.3% | falling |
| 34 | Germany | 3.2 | 2015 | down 13.5% | volatile |
| 34 | Ireland | 3.2 | 2011 | down 47.5% | rising |
| 37 | Portugal | 3.1 | 2012 | down 43.6% | rising |
| 37 | Belgium | 3.1 | 2011 | down 26.2% | rising |
| 39 | France | 3 | 2010 | down 36.2% | volatile |
| 39 | United States of America | 3 | 2014 | down 34.8% | volatile |
| 39 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 2000 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 42 | Latvia | 2.8 | 2014 | down 47.2% | falling |
| 43 | Netherlands | 2.7 | 2010 | down 22.9% | rising |
| 44 | Finland | 2.4 | 2009 | down 31.4% | rising |
| 44 | Sweden | 2.4 | 2006 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 46 | Norway | 2.3 | 2011 | down 14.8% | rising |
| 47 | Iceland | 2.2 | 2015 | down 40.5% | rising |
| 48 | New Zealand | 2 | 2009 | down 31.0% | volatile |
| 49 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1.9 | 2014 | down 52.5% | rising |