In 2019, an average of around 2,514 cigarettes were consumed per adult smoker in North Macedonia, while in China the average number of cigarettes consumed per smoker was around 1,971 cigarettes. This statistic illustrates the 20 countries with the highest average number of cigarettes consumed per adult smoker worldwide in 2019.
Countries with the highest average number of cigarettes consumed per adult smoker in 2019
Characteristic
Average number of cigarettes per adult smoker
North Macedonia
2,514.49
Bulgaria
2,495.24
Belarus
2,431.72
Czechia
2,194.26
Moldova
2,142.79
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2,059.69
Slovenia
2,002.35
China
1,971.39
Lebanon
1,954.9
Russia
1,946.03
Croatia
1,917.51
Kuwait
1,848.7
Libya
1,764.05
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