Sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Greece
Greece: Sales of cigarettes per adult per day was 5.6 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
5.6
Change on year
down 23.3%
World rank
10th
of 49 countries
All-time high
10.3
in 2004
All-time low
1.3
in 1944
Years of data
93
1920–2012
Sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Greece, 1920–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Greece is 5.6, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.3% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Greece peaked at 10.3 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 1944.
That places Greece 10th out of 49 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 93 years of available data.
Sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 3.2 | — |
| 1921 | 4.3 | +34.4% |
| 1922 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 3.5 | -18.6% |
| 1924 | 3.3 | -5.7% |
| 1925 | 3.6 | +9.1% |
| 1926 | 2.9 | -19.4% |
| 1927 | 2.8 | -3.4% |
| 1928 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 1929 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 1931 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 2.4 | -7.7% |
| 1933 | 2.5 | +4.2% |
| 1934 | 2.6 | +4.0% |
| 1935 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 2.7 | +3.8% |
| 1937 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 2.9 | +7.4% |
| 1939 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 3.1 | +6.9% |
| 1941 | 2.6 | -16.1% |
| 1942 | 2.8 | +7.7% |
| 1943 | 2.3 | -17.9% |
| 1944 | 1.3 | -43.5% |
| 1945 | 2.4 | +84.6% |
| 1946 | 3.3 | +37.5% |
| 1947 | 4 | +21.2% |
| 1948 | 4.1 | +2.5% |
| 1949 | 4.5 | +9.8% |
| 1950 | 4.4 | -2.2% |
| 1951 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 1952 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 1953 | 4.3 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 4.3 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 4.4 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 4.6 | +4.5% |
| 1959 | 4.7 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 4.8 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 5.1 | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5.3 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 5.6 | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 5.7 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 5.9 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 6 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 6.3 | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 6.4 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 6.6 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 7 | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 7.3 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 7.5 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 7.9 | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 8.1 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 8.4 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 8.3 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 8.1 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 7.1 | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 8.6 | +21.1% |
| 1983 | 9 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 9.5 | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 9.7 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 9.9 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 9.6 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 9.1 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 8.7 | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 8.3 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 8.1 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 7.1 | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 6.7 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 9.3 | +38.8% |
| 1995 | 8.8 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 9.1 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 9.3 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 8.7 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 9.5 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 9.6 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 10 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 9.5 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 9.7 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 10.3 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 10 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 9.6 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 10.1 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 8.6 | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 9.7 | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 6.8 | -29.9% |
| 2011 | 7.3 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 5.6 | -23.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 3.33 | 2.7 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.65 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.04 | 1.3 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.37 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.31 | 4.7 | 6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.38 | 6.3 | 8.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.93 | 7.1 | 9.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.49 | 6.7 | 9.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.71 | 8.6 | 10.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.57 | 5.6 | 7.3 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Greece?
- Sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Greece was 5.6 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sales of cigarettes per adult per day recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3 in 2004.
- What is the lowest sales of cigarettes per adult per day recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 1944.
- How does Greece rank for sales of cigarettes per adult per day?
- Greece ranks 10th out of 49 countries with data for 2012.
- Is sales of cigarettes per adult per day rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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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