Sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Ireland
Ireland: Sales of cigarettes per adult per day was 3.2 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
3.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 49 countries
All-time high
9.7
in 1974
All-time low
1.7
in 1920
Years of data
92
1920–2011
Sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Ireland, 1920–2011
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2011, sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Ireland stood at 3.2.
The figure is down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Ireland peaked at 9.7 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.7, in 1920.
Ireland ranks 34th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 92 years of available data.
Sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 1.7 | — |
| 1921 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 1.8 | +5.9% |
| 1925 | 1.9 | +5.6% |
| 1926 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 1927 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
| 1928 | 2.3 | +9.5% |
| 1929 | 2.4 | +4.3% |
| 1930 | 2.6 | +8.3% |
| 1931 | 2.8 | +7.7% |
| 1932 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 2.9 | +3.6% |
| 1934 | 3.2 | +10.3% |
| 1935 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 3.3 | +3.1% |
| 1937 | 3.5 | +6.1% |
| 1938 | 3.8 | +8.6% |
| 1939 | 4 | +5.3% |
| 1940 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 3.5 | -12.5% |
| 1942 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 4.1 | +17.1% |
| 1944 | 4.4 | +7.3% |
| 1945 | 4.1 | -6.8% |
| 1946 | 5.3 | +29.3% |
| 1947 | 5.5 | +3.8% |
| 1948 | 5.8 | +5.5% |
| 1949 | 6.4 | +10.3% |
| 1950 | 6.8 | +6.2% |
| 1951 | 7.7 | +13.2% |
| 1952 | 7.3 | -5.2% |
| 1953 | 7.1 | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 6.9 | -2.8% |
| 1955 | 7.3 | +5.8% |
| 1956 | 6.8 | -6.8% |
| 1957 | 6.6 | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 6.6 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 6.9 | +4.5% |
| 1960 | 7.2 | +4.3% |
| 1961 | 7.5 | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 7.4 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 7.8 | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 7.5 | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 7.4 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 7.6 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 7.7 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 7.8 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 8.1 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 8.2 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 8.2 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8.6 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 9.1 | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 9.7 | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 9.6 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 9.2 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 8.8 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 9.2 | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 8.9 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 8.7 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 8.3 | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 7.7 | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 7.3 | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 7 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 6.8 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 6.4 | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 6.1 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 6 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 6.1 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 6.2 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 6.6 | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 6.3 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 5.9 | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 6.1 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 6.4 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 6 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 6.1 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 6.1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.5 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 6.3 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 6.1 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 6.2 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 5.5 | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 4.6 | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.5 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 4.3 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 3.9 | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 3.6 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 3.2 | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.93 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.21 | 2.6 | 4 | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.66 | 3.5 | 6.4 | 10 |
| 1950s | 7 | 6.6 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.6 | 7.2 | 8.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.95 | 8.2 | 9.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.04 | 6 | 8.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.22 | 5.9 | 6.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.96 | 3.6 | 6.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Ireland?
- Sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Ireland was 3.2 in 2011, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sales of cigarettes per adult per day recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7 in 1974.
- What is the lowest sales of cigarettes per adult per day recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 in 1920.
- How does Ireland rank for sales of cigarettes per adult per day?
- Ireland ranks 34th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is sales of cigarettes per adult per day rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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