Tobacco consumption in Italy
Italy: Tobacco consumption was 10.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2024. βΌ Falling
Tobacco consumption in Italy, 1983β2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Cigarettes per smoker per day.
Analysis
In 2024, tobacco consumption in Italy stood at 10.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tobacco consumption in Italy peaked at 15.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 1993 and was at its lowest, 10.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day, in 2020.
That places Italy 17th out of 23 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 13.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 13.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 1 |
| 1990s | 14.81 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 14.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 15.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 7 |
| 2000s | 13.83 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 13.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 14.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.93 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 11.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 12.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.96 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 10.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 11 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 14 Spain 12 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 15 Czechia 11.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 16 Norway 11 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 18 United Kingdom 10 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 19 New Zealand 9.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 20 Switzerland 9.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tobacco consumption in Italy?
- Tobacco consumption in Italy was 10.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest tobacco consumption recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 1993.
- What is the lowest tobacco consumption recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for tobacco consumption?
- Italy ranks 17th out of 23 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tobacco consumption rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Tobacco consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for tobacco consumption (including daily smokers by age and sex). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.