Sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Germany

Germany: Sales of cigarettes per adult per day was 3.2 in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
3.2
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
34th
of 49 countries
All-time high
6.96
in 1976
All-time low
0.3
in 1907
Years of data
87
1907–2015

Sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Germany, 1907–2015

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2015, sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Germany stood at 3.2.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Germany peaked at 6.96 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 1907.

Germany ranks 34th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Germany, 1907 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1907 0.3
1908 0.4 +33.3%
1909 0.4 +0.0%
1910 0.5 +25.0%
1911 0.6 +20.0%
1912 0.7 +16.7%
1913 0.7 +0.0%
1925 1.7 +142.9%
1926 1.6 -5.9%
1927 1.8 +12.5%
1928 1.8 +0.0%
1929 1.8 +0.0%
1930 1.6 -11.1%
1931 1.5 -6.3%
1932 1.7 +13.3%
1933 1.8 +5.9%
1934 2 +11.1%
1935 2 +0.0%
1936 2 +0.0%
1937 2.2 +10.0%
1938 2.5 +13.6%
1950 1.32 -47.4%
1951 1.61 +22.7%
1952 1.69 +4.9%
1953 1.92 +13.5%
1954 2.08 +8.1%
1955 2.38 +14.7%
1956 2.61 +9.8%
1957 2.92 +11.8%
1958 3.01 +2.9%
1959 3.24 +7.9%
1960 4.46 +37.4%
1961 4.79 +7.4%
1962 4.79 +0.1%
1963 4.87 +1.7%
1964 5.15 +5.7%
1965 5.38 +4.5%
1966 5.56 +3.4%
1967 5.49 -1.3%
1968 5.81 +5.7%
1969 6.09 +4.9%
1970 6.33 +3.9%
1971 6.78 +7.1%
1972 6.76 -0.2%
1973 6.65 -1.6%
1974 6.77 +1.8%
1975 6.7 -1.0%
1976 6.96 +3.9%
1977 6.35 -8.7%
1978 6.67 +5.1%
1979 6.77 +1.5%
1980 6.85 +1.2%
1981 6.81 -0.6%
1982 6 -11.9%
1983 6.42 +7.1%
1984 6.38 -0.7%
1985 6.46 +1.2%
1986 6.3 -2.5%
1987 6.28 -0.3%
1988 6.36 +1.3%
1989 6.38 +0.3%
1990 5.9 -7.5%
1991 6 +1.7%
1992 5.3 -11.7%
1993 5.2 -1.9%
1994 5.4 +3.8%
1995 5.4 +0.0%
1996 5.4 +0.0%
1997 5.5 +1.9%
1998 5.5 +0.0%
1999 5.8 +5.5%
2000 5.5 -5.2%
2001 5.6 +1.8%
2002 5.7 +1.8%
2003 5.2 -8.8%
2004 4.3 -17.3%
2005 3.7 -14.0%
2006 3.6 -2.7%
2007 3.5 -2.8%
2008 3.4 -2.9%
2009 3.4 +0.0%
2010 3.2 -5.9%
2011 3.4 +6.2%
2012 3.2 -5.9%
2013 3.1 -3.1%
2014 3.1 +0.0%
2015 3.2 +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.3667 0.3 0.4 3
1910s 0.625 0.5 0.7 4
1920s 1.74 1.6 1.8 5
1930s 1.92 1.5 2.5 9
1950s 2.28 1.32 3.24 10
1960s 5.24 4.46 6.09 10
1970s 6.67 6.33 6.96 10
1980s 6.43 6 6.85 10
1990s 5.54 5.2 6 10
2000s 4.39 3.4 5.7 10
2010s 3.2 3.1 3.4 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 31 Canada 3.3 compare
  2. 31 Hungary 3.3 compare
  3. 31 Israel 3.3 compare
  4. 34 Azerbaijan 3.2 compare
  5. 34 Ireland 3.2 compare
  6. 37 Belgium 3.1 compare
  7. 37 Portugal 3.1 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Germany?
Sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Germany was 3.2 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest sales of cigarettes per adult per day recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 6.96 in 1976.
What is the lowest sales of cigarettes per adult per day recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 1907.
How does Germany rank for sales of cigarettes per adult per day?
Germany ranks 34th out of 49 countries with data for 2015.
Is sales of cigarettes per adult per day rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sales of cigarettes per adult per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sales of cigarettes per adult per day
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 2,720 data points, 1865–2015
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