Sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Poland

Poland: Sales of cigarettes per adult per day was 4 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
4
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
25th
of 49 countries
All-time high
10.7
in 1991
All-time low
0.6
in 1923
Years of data
71
1922–2012

Sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Poland, 1922–2012

02.557.510192219672012

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Poland recorded 4 for sales of cigarettes per adult per day in 2012.

That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Poland peaked at 10.7 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.6, in 1923.

That places Poland 25th out of 49 countries with data for 2012, 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 Poland, year by year

Annual values for Sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Poland, 1922 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1922 0.7
1923 0.6 -14.3%
1924 0.7 +16.7%
1925 0.9 +28.6%
1926 0.8 -11.1%
1927 0.9 +12.5%
1928 1.1 +22.2%
1929 1.1 +0.0%
1930 1.1 +0.0%
1931 1 -9.1%
1932 1 +0.0%
1933 0.9 -10.0%
1934 0.8 -11.1%
1935 0.7 -12.5%
1937 0.9 +28.6%
1949 3.3 +266.7%
1953 4.6 +39.4%
1957 6.1 +32.6%
1960 6.2 +1.6%
1961 6.9 +11.3%
1962 7.2 +4.3%
1963 7.1 -1.4%
1964 6.1 -14.1%
1965 6.7 +9.8%
1966 7.4 +10.4%
1967 7.1 -4.1%
1968 7.6 +7.0%
1969 8 +5.3%
1970 8 +0.0%
1971 7.7 -3.7%
1972 9.1 +18.2%
1973 8.3 -8.8%
1974 8.7 +4.8%
1975 8.8 +1.1%
1976 9.4 +6.8%
1977 9.4 +0.0%
1978 9.4 +0.0%
1979 9.5 +1.1%
1980 9.6 +1.1%
1981 9.1 -5.2%
1982 9.2 +1.1%
1983 8.6 -6.5%
1984 8.8 +2.3%
1985 9.2 +4.5%
1986 9.7 +5.4%
1987 10.1 +4.1%
1988 9.2 -8.9%
1989 9.3 +1.1%
1990 9.9 +6.5%
1991 10.7 +8.1%
1992 9.1 -15.0%
1993 9.7 +6.6%
1994 8.9 -8.2%
1995 9.3 +4.5%
1996 8.2 -11.8%
1997 8.3 +1.2%
1998 8.1 -2.4%
1999 7.8 -3.7%
2000 6.5 -16.7%
2001 6.6 +1.5%
2002 6.6 +0.0%
2003 6.3 -4.5%
2004 6.2 -1.6%
2005 6.4 +3.2%
2006 5.7 -10.9%
2007 5.6 -1.8%
2008 5.1 -8.9%
2009 5.1 +0.0%
2010 4.6 -9.8%
2011 4.4 -4.3%
2012 4 -9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 0.85 0.6 1.1 8
1930s 0.9143 0.7 1.1 7
1940s 3.3 3.3 3.3 1
1950s 5.35 4.6 6.1 2
1960s 7.03 6.1 8 10
1970s 8.83 7.7 9.5 10
1980s 9.28 8.6 10.1 10
1990s 9 7.8 10.7 10
2000s 6.01 5.1 6.6 10
2010s 4.33 4 4.6 3

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 23 Czechia 4.4 compare
  2. 23 Kazakhstan 4.4 compare
  3. 25 Lithuania 4 compare
  4. 25 Romania 4 compare
  5. 28 Slovakia 3.9 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 Poland?
Sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Poland was 4 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest sales of cigarettes per adult per day recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 10.7 in 1991.
What is the lowest sales of cigarettes per adult per day recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6 in 1923.
How does Poland rank for sales of cigarettes per adult per day?
Poland ranks 25th out of 49 countries with data for 2012.
Is sales of cigarettes per adult per day rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Poland 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
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Coverage
49 places, 2,720 data points, 1865–2015
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