Tobacco consumption in Japan

Japan: Tobacco consumption was 14.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
14.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
5th
of 23 countries
All-time high
23.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day
in 1991
All-time low
14.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day
in 2022
Years of data
23
1987–2022

Tobacco consumption in Japan, 1987–2022

05101520251987200420221987: 23.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day1988: 23.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day1989: 23.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day1990: 23.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day1991: 23.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day1992: 23.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day1993: 23.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day1994: 23.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day1995: 23.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day2003: 20.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day2004: 19.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day2005: 19.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day2006: 19.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day2007: 19.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day2008: 18.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day2009: 18.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day2011: 16.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day2014: 16.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day2015: 15.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day2017: 15.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day2018: 14.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day2019: 15.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day2022: 14.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Chile 15.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
  2. 2 Germany 15.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
  3. 4 Denmark 15.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
  4. 6 Sweden 14.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
  5. 7 Belgium 14.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
  6. 7 Finland 14.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare

See the full ranking of 29 places β†’

More reference data data for Japan

All data for Japan β†’

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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Indicator
Tobacco consumption
Unit
Cigarettes per smoker per day
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
29 places, 673 data points, 1960–2025
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