Sales of cigarettes per adult per day in USSR

USSR: Sales of cigarettes per adult per day was 4.9 in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
4.9
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
14th
of 49 countries
All-time high
6.2
in 1971
All-time low
4.2
in 1962
Years of data
32
1960–1991

Sales of cigarettes per adult per day in USSR, 1960–1991

02461960197519911960: 4.61961: 4.61962: 4.21963: 4.71964: 5.21965: 5.81966: 5.61967: 5.21968: 5.21969: 5.51970: 5.81971: 6.21972: 6.11973: 6.21974: 6.21975: 6.11976: 6.21977: 6.21978: 6.11979: 5.81980: 5.81981: 5.91982: 5.81983: 5.91984: 61985: 5.91986: 5.91987: 5.61988: 5.41989: 5.11990: 4.81991: 4.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

USSR recorded 4.9 for sales of cigarettes per adult per day in 1991.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sales of cigarettes per adult per day in USSR peaked at 6.2 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 1962.

USSR ranks 14th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Sales of cigarettes per adult per day in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Sales of cigarettes per adult per day in USSR, 1960 to 1991.
Year Value Change
1960 4.6
1961 4.6 +0.0%
1962 4.2 -8.7%
1963 4.7 +11.9%
1964 5.2 +10.6%
1965 5.8 +11.5%
1966 5.6 -3.4%
1967 5.2 -7.1%
1968 5.2 +0.0%
1969 5.5 +5.8%
1970 5.8 +5.5%
1971 6.2 +6.9%
1972 6.1 -1.6%
1973 6.2 +1.6%
1974 6.2 +0.0%
1975 6.1 -1.6%
1976 6.2 +1.6%
1977 6.2 +0.0%
1978 6.1 -1.6%
1979 5.8 -4.9%
1980 5.8 +0.0%
1981 5.9 +1.7%
1982 5.8 -1.7%
1983 5.9 +1.7%
1984 6 +1.7%
1985 5.9 -1.7%
1986 5.9 +0.0%
1987 5.6 -5.1%
1988 5.4 -3.6%
1989 5.1 -5.6%
1990 4.8 -5.9%
1991 4.9 +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.06 4.2 5.8 10
1970s 6.09 5.8 6.2 10
1980s 5.73 5.1 6 10
1990s 4.85 4.8 4.9 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 12 Belarus 5.4
  2. 13 Spain 5.1 compare
  3. 14 Denmark 4.9 compare
  4. 16 Croatia 4.7
  5. 16 Italy 4.7 compare
  6. 16 Republic of Moldova 4.7

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sales of cigarettes per adult per day in USSR?
Sales of cigarettes per adult per day in USSR was 4.9 in 1991, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest sales of cigarettes per adult per day recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 6.2 in 1971.
What is the lowest sales of cigarettes per adult per day recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 1962.
How does USSR rank for sales of cigarettes per adult per day?
USSR ranks 14th out of 49 countries with data for 1991.
Is sales of cigarettes per adult per day rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this USSR 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
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Coverage
49 places, 2,720 data points, 1865–2015
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