Sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Spain

Spain: Sales of cigarettes per adult per day was 5.1 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
5.1
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
13th
of 49 countries
All-time high
7.3
in 1985
All-time low
0.9
in 1926
Years of data
87
1920–2010

Sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Spain, 1920–2010

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2010, sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Spain stood at 5.1.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Spain peaked at 7.3 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.9, in 1926.

Spain ranks 13th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 1.08 0.9 1.3 10
1930s 1.28 1.1 1.4 6
1940s 1.27 1 1.5 10
1950s 1.94 1.2 2.9 10
1960s 4.46 3.1 5.4 10
1970s 6.33 5.6 7.1 10
1980s 6.89 6.3 7.3 10
1990s 6.75 6 7.3 10
2000s 6.7 5.7 7.1 10
2010s 5.1 5.1 5.1 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 10 Greece 5.6 compare
  2. 10 Switzerland 5.6 compare
  3. 12 Belarus 5.4 compare
  4. 14 Denmark 4.9 compare
  5. 14 USSR 4.9 compare
  6. 16 Croatia 4.7 compare
  7. 16 Italy 4.7 compare
  8. 16 Moldova 4.7 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 Spain?
Sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Spain was 5.1 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest sales of cigarettes per adult per day recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 7.3 in 1985.
What is the lowest sales of cigarettes per adult per day recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 1926.
How does Spain rank for sales of cigarettes per adult per day?
Spain ranks 13th out of 49 countries with data for 2010.
Is sales of cigarettes per adult per day rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain 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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