Tobacco consumption in Japan
Japan: Tobacco consumption was 14.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2022. βΌ Falling
Tobacco consumption in Japan, 1987β2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Cigarettes per smoker per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tobacco consumption in Japan is 14.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tobacco consumption in Japan peaked at 23.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 1991 and was at its lowest, 14.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day, in 2022.
Japan ranks 5th of 23 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.57 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 23.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 23.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 3 |
| 1990s | 23.37 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 23.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 23.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 6 |
| 2000s | 19.46 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 18.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 20.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 7 |
| 2010s | 15.72 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 14.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 16.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 14.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 14.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 2 Chile 15.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 2 Germany 15.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 4 Denmark 15.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 6 Sweden 14.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 7 Belgium 14.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 7 Finland 14.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tobacco consumption in Japan?
- Tobacco consumption in Japan was 14.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest tobacco consumption recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 1991.
- What is the lowest tobacco consumption recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for tobacco consumption?
- Japan ranks 5th out of 23 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tobacco consumption rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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.