Tobacco consumption in New Zealand
New Zealand: Tobacco consumption was 9.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2025. βΌ Falling
Tobacco consumption in New Zealand, 1983β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Cigarettes per smoker per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tobacco consumption in New Zealand is 9.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tobacco consumption in New Zealand peaked at 22.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 1984 and was at its lowest, 9.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day, in 2023.
That places New Zealand 19th out of 23 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.21 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 18.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 22.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 7 |
| 1990s | 16.05 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 14.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 19.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.21 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 11.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 14.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.86 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 10 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 12.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.52 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 9.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 9.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 16 Norway 11 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 17 Italy 10.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 18 United Kingdom 10 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 20 Switzerland 9.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 21 Mexico 8.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 22 Costa Rica 7 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tobacco consumption in New Zealand?
- Tobacco consumption in New Zealand was 9.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest tobacco consumption recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 1984.
- What is the lowest tobacco consumption recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for tobacco consumption?
- New Zealand ranks 19th out of 23 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tobacco consumption rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.