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Sales of cigarettes per adult per day in United States

United States: Sales of cigarettes per adult per day was 3 cigarettes per adult per day in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
3 cigarettes per adult per day
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
39th
of 49 countries
All-time high
10.8 cigarettes per adult per day
in 1963
All-time low
0.1 cigarettes per adult per day
in 1900
Years of data
115
1900–2014

Sales of cigarettes per adult per day in United States, 1900–2014

02.557.510190019572014

Source: International Smoking Statistics (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cigarettes per adult per day.

Analysis

In 2014, sales of cigarettes per adult per day in United States stood at 3 cigarettes per adult per day.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sales of cigarettes per adult per day in United States peaked at 10.8 cigarettes per adult per day in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.1 cigarettes per adult per day, in 1900.

That places United States 39th out of 49 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Sales of cigarettes per adult per day in United States, year by year

Year cigarettes per adult per day Change
1900 0.1 cigarettes per adult per day —
1901 0.1 cigarettes per adult per day +0.0%
1902 0.1 cigarettes per adult per day +0.0%
1903 0.1 cigarettes per adult per day +0.0%
1904 0.2 cigarettes per adult per day +100.0%
1905 0.2 cigarettes per adult per day +0.0%
1906 0.2 cigarettes per adult per day +0.0%
1907 0.2 cigarettes per adult per day +0.0%
1908 0.2 cigarettes per adult per day +0.0%
1909 0.3 cigarettes per adult per day +50.0%
1910 0.4 cigarettes per adult per day +33.3%
1911 0.4 cigarettes per adult per day +0.0%
1912 0.5 cigarettes per adult per day +25.0%
1913 0.6 cigarettes per adult per day +20.0%
1914 0.6 cigarettes per adult per day +0.0%
1915 0.7 cigarettes per adult per day +16.7%
1916 1 cigarettes per adult per day +42.9%
1917 1.4 cigarettes per adult per day +40.0%
1918 1.7 cigarettes per adult per day +21.4%
1919 1.8 cigarettes per adult per day +5.9%
1920 1.7 cigarettes per adult per day -5.6%
1921 1.9 cigarettes per adult per day +11.8%
1922 1.9 cigarettes per adult per day +0.0%
1923 2.3 cigarettes per adult per day +21.1%
1924 2.5 cigarettes per adult per day +8.7%
1925 2.7 cigarettes per adult per day +8.0%
1926 3 cigarettes per adult per day +11.1%
1927 3.2 cigarettes per adult per day +6.7%
1928 3.4 cigarettes per adult per day +6.2%
1929 3.8 cigarettes per adult per day +11.8%
1930 3.8 cigarettes per adult per day +0.0%
1931 3.5 cigarettes per adult per day -7.9%
1932 3.2 cigarettes per adult per day -8.6%
1933 3.4 cigarettes per adult per day +6.2%
1934 3.8 cigarettes per adult per day +11.8%
1935 4 cigarettes per adult per day +5.3%
1936 4.4 cigarettes per adult per day +10.0%
1937 4.7 cigarettes per adult per day +6.8%
1938 4.7 cigarettes per adult per day +0.0%
1939 4.9 cigarettes per adult per day +4.3%
1940 5.1 cigarettes per adult per day +4.1%
1941 5.7 cigarettes per adult per day +11.8%
1942 6.5 cigarettes per adult per day +14.0%
1943 7 cigarettes per adult per day +7.7%
1944 6.4 cigarettes per adult per day -8.6%
1945 7.1 cigarettes per adult per day +10.9%
1946 8.5 cigarettes per adult per day +19.7%
1947 8.7 cigarettes per adult per day +2.4%
1948 8.9 cigarettes per adult per day +2.3%
1949 8.8 cigarettes per adult per day -1.1%
1950 9 cigarettes per adult per day +2.3%
1951 9.4 cigarettes per adult per day +4.4%
1952 9.7 cigarettes per adult per day +3.2%
1953 9.4 cigarettes per adult per day -3.1%
1954 8.9 cigarettes per adult per day -5.3%
1955 9.1 cigarettes per adult per day +2.2%
1956 9.2 cigarettes per adult per day +1.1%
1957 9.5 cigarettes per adult per day +3.3%
1958 9.9 cigarettes per adult per day +4.2%
1959 10.2 cigarettes per adult per day +3.0%
1960 10.4 cigarettes per adult per day +2.0%
1961 10.7 cigarettes per adult per day +2.9%
1962 10.6 cigarettes per adult per day -0.9%
1963 10.8 cigarettes per adult per day +1.9%
1964 10.3 cigarettes per adult per day -4.6%
1965 10.5 cigarettes per adult per day +1.9%
1966 10.5 cigarettes per adult per day +0.0%
1967 10.5 cigarettes per adult per day +0.0%
1968 10.2 cigarettes per adult per day -2.9%
1969 9.8 cigarettes per adult per day -3.9%
1970 10 cigarettes per adult per day +2.0%
1971 9.7 cigarettes per adult per day -3.0%
1972 10 cigarettes per adult per day +3.1%
1973 10.5 cigarettes per adult per day +5.0%
1974 10.5 cigarettes per adult per day +0.0%
1975 10.3 cigarettes per adult per day -1.9%
1976 10.2 cigarettes per adult per day -1.0%
1977 10.1 cigarettes per adult per day -1.0%
1978 9.9 cigarettes per adult per day -2.0%
1979 9.8 cigarettes per adult per day -1.0%
1980 9.8 cigarettes per adult per day +0.0%
1981 9.8 cigarettes per adult per day +0.0%
1982 9.6 cigarettes per adult per day -2.0%
1983 9 cigarettes per adult per day -6.2%
1984 8.9 cigarettes per adult per day -1.1%
1985 8.7 cigarettes per adult per day -2.2%
1986 8.5 cigarettes per adult per day -2.3%
1987 8.2 cigarettes per adult per day -3.5%
1988 8 cigarettes per adult per day -2.4%
1989 7.6 cigarettes per adult per day -5.0%
1990 7.4 cigarettes per adult per day -2.6%
1991 7.1 cigarettes per adult per day -4.1%
1992 6.9 cigarettes per adult per day -2.8%
1993 6.6 cigarettes per adult per day -4.3%
1994 6.6 cigarettes per adult per day +0.0%
1995 6.5 cigarettes per adult per day -1.5%
1996 6.4 cigarettes per adult per day -1.5%
1997 6.3 cigarettes per adult per day -1.6%
1998 6 cigarettes per adult per day -4.8%
1999 5.6 cigarettes per adult per day -6.7%
2000 5.3 cigarettes per adult per day -5.4%
2001 5.2 cigarettes per adult per day -1.9%
2002 5 cigarettes per adult per day -3.8%
2003 4.8 cigarettes per adult per day -4.0%
2004 4.6 cigarettes per adult per day -4.2%
2005 4.4 cigarettes per adult per day -4.3%
2006 4.4 cigarettes per adult per day +0.0%
2007 4.1 cigarettes per adult per day -6.8%
2008 3.9 cigarettes per adult per day -4.9%
2009 3.6 cigarettes per adult per day -7.7%
2010 3.4 cigarettes per adult per day -5.6%
2011 3.3 cigarettes per adult per day -2.9%
2012 3.3 cigarettes per adult per day +0.0%
2013 3.1 cigarettes per adult per day -6.1%
2014 3 cigarettes per adult per day -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.17 cigarettes per adult per day 0.1 cigarettes per adult per day 0.3 cigarettes per adult per day 10
1910s 0.91 cigarettes per adult per day 0.4 cigarettes per adult per day 1.8 cigarettes per adult per day 10
1920s 2.64 cigarettes per adult per day 1.7 cigarettes per adult per day 3.8 cigarettes per adult per day 10
1930s 4.04 cigarettes per adult per day 3.2 cigarettes per adult per day 4.9 cigarettes per adult per day 10
1940s 7.27 cigarettes per adult per day 5.1 cigarettes per adult per day 8.9 cigarettes per adult per day 10
1950s 9.43 cigarettes per adult per day 8.9 cigarettes per adult per day 10.2 cigarettes per adult per day 10
1960s 10.43 cigarettes per adult per day 9.8 cigarettes per adult per day 10.8 cigarettes per adult per day 10
1970s 10.1 cigarettes per adult per day 9.7 cigarettes per adult per day 10.5 cigarettes per adult per day 10
1980s 8.81 cigarettes per adult per day 7.6 cigarettes per adult per day 9.8 cigarettes per adult per day 10
1990s 6.54 cigarettes per adult per day 5.6 cigarettes per adult per day 7.4 cigarettes per adult per day 10
2000s 4.53 cigarettes per adult per day 3.6 cigarettes per adult per day 5.3 cigarettes per adult per day 10
2010s 3.22 cigarettes per adult per day 3 cigarettes per adult per day 3.4 cigarettes per adult per day 5

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 37 Belgium 3.1 cigarettes per adult per day compare
  2. 37 Portugal 3.1 cigarettes per adult per day compare
  3. 39 France 3 cigarettes per adult per day compare
  4. 39 Uzbekistan 3 cigarettes per adult per day compare
  5. 42 Latvia 2.8 cigarettes per adult per day 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 United States?
Sales of cigarettes per adult per day in United States was 3 cigarettes per adult per day in 2014, according to International Smoking Statistics (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest sales of cigarettes per adult per day recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 10.8 cigarettes per adult per day in 1963.
What is the lowest sales of cigarettes per adult per day recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1 cigarettes per adult per day in 1900.
How does United States rank for sales of cigarettes per adult per day?
United States ranks 39th out of 49 countries with data for 2014.
Is sales of cigarettes per adult per day rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from International Smoking Statistics (2016) – with major processing by 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
Unit
cigarettes per adult per day
Source
International Smoking Statistics (2016) – with major processing by 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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