Sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Italy

Italy: Sales of cigarettes per adult per day was 4.7 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
4.7
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
16th
of 49 countries
All-time high
6.3
in 1984
All-time low
0
in 1881
Years of data
101
1881–2010

Sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Italy, 1881–2010

0246188119452010

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Italy recorded 4.7 for sales of cigarettes per adult per day in 2010.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Italy peaked at 6.3 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1881.

That places Italy 16th out of 49 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Italy, 1881 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1881 0
1882 0
1883 0
1904 0.2
1905 0.2 +0.0%
1909 0.3 +50.0%
1910 0.3 +0.0%
1914 0.5 +66.7%
1915 0.5 +0.0%
1919 0.7 +40.0%
1920 0.7 +0.0%
1921 1.1 +57.1%
1922 1.1 +0.0%
1923 1.1 +0.0%
1924 1.1 +0.0%
1925 1.1 +0.0%
1926 1.4 +27.3%
1927 1.4 +0.0%
1928 1.4 +0.0%
1929 1.4 +0.0%
1930 1.4 +0.0%
1931 1.2 -14.3%
1932 1.2 +0.0%
1933 1.2 +0.0%
1934 1.2 +0.0%
1935 1.2 +0.0%
1936 1.5 +25.0%
1937 1.5 +0.0%
1938 1.5 +0.0%
1939 1.5 +0.0%
1940 1.5 +0.0%
1941 1.8 +20.0%
1942 1.8 +0.0%
1943 1.8 +0.0%
1944 1.8 +0.0%
1945 1.8 +0.0%
1946 1.8 +0.0%
1947 1.8 +0.0%
1948 1.8 +0.0%
1949 1.8 +0.0%
1950 1.8 +0.0%
1951 2.6 +44.4%
1952 2.6 +0.0%
1953 2.6 +0.0%
1954 2.6 +0.0%
1955 2.6 +0.0%
1956 3 +15.4%
1957 3.2 +6.7%
1958 3.3 +3.1%
1959 3.4 +3.0%
1960 3.5 +2.9%
1961 3.7 +5.7%
1962 4 +8.1%
1963 4 +0.0%
1964 4.1 +2.5%
1965 4.2 +2.4%
1966 4.5 +7.1%
1967 4.6 +2.2%
1968 4.7 +2.2%
1969 4.7 +0.0%
1970 4.7 +0.0%
1971 4.7 +0.0%
1972 4.9 +4.3%
1973 5.3 +8.2%
1974 5.7 +7.5%
1975 5.7 +0.0%
1976 5.7 +0.0%
1977 5.7 +0.0%
1978 5.6 -1.8%
1979 6 +7.1%
1980 6.1 +1.7%
1981 6.1 +0.0%
1982 6.2 +1.6%
1983 6.2 +0.0%
1984 6.3 +1.6%
1985 6.3 +0.0%
1986 6.2 -1.6%
1987 6 -3.2%
1988 5.6 -6.7%
1989 5.6 +0.0%
1990 5.2 -7.1%
1991 5.1 -1.9%
1992 5 -2.0%
1993 5 +0.0%
1994 5.1 +2.0%
1995 5.1 +0.0%
1996 5 -2.0%
1997 5 +0.0%
1998 5.1 +2.0%
1999 5.4 +5.9%
2000 5.6 +3.7%
2001 5.7 +1.8%
2002 5.8 +1.8%
2003 5.6 -3.4%
2004 5.4 -3.6%
2005 5 -7.4%
2006 5.1 +2.0%
2007 5 -2.0%
2008 4.9 -2.0%
2009 4.8 -2.0%
2010 4.7 -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1880s 0 0 0 3
1900s 0.2333 0.2 0.3 3
1910s 0.5 0.3 0.7 4
1920s 1.18 0.7 1.4 10
1930s 1.34 1.2 1.5 10
1940s 1.77 1.5 1.8 10
1950s 2.77 1.8 3.4 10
1960s 4.2 3.5 4.7 10
1970s 5.4 4.7 6 10
1980s 6.06 5.6 6.3 10
1990s 5.1 5 5.4 10
2000s 5.29 4.8 5.8 10
2010s 4.7 4.7 4.7 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 13 Spain 5.1 compare
  2. 14 Denmark 4.9 compare
  3. 14 USSR 4.9 compare
  4. 16 Croatia 4.7 compare
  5. 16 Republic of Moldova 4.7 compare
  6. 19 Japan 4.6 compare
  7. 19 Slovenia 4.6 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 Italy?
Sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Italy was 4.7 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest sales of cigarettes per adult per day recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 6.3 in 1984.
What is the lowest sales of cigarettes per adult per day recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1881.
How does Italy rank for sales of cigarettes per adult per day?
Italy ranks 16th out of 49 countries with data for 2010.
Is sales of cigarettes per adult per day rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy 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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