In 2020, it was estimated that around 2.12 trillion cigarettes were consumed in China, a decrease from previous years, but still substantially more compared to Europe, where around 890 billion cigarettes were consumed at that time. This statistic displays the number of cigarettes that were consumed worldwide from 2007 to 2020, and projections for the years 2021 to 2025, by region with China.
Global consumption of cigarettes from 2007 to 2020, and projections from 2021 to 2025, by region with China
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University of Illinois Chicago (Tobacconomics), & Vital Strategies. (March 18, 2022). Global consumption of cigarettes from 2007 to 2020, and projections from 2021 to 2025, by region with China (in trillions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 23, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1325071/number-of-cigarettes-consumed-worldwide-by-region-with-china/
University of Illinois Chicago (Tobacconomics), und Vital Strategies. "Global consumption of cigarettes from 2007 to 2020, and projections from 2021 to 2025, by region with China (in trillions)." Chart. March 18, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1325071/number-of-cigarettes-consumed-worldwide-by-region-with-china/
University of Illinois Chicago (Tobacconomics), Vital Strategies. (2022). Global consumption of cigarettes from 2007 to 2020, and projections from 2021 to 2025, by region with China (in trillions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1325071/number-of-cigarettes-consumed-worldwide-by-region-with-china/
University of Illinois Chicago (Tobacconomics), and Vital Strategies. "Global Consumption of Cigarettes from 2007 to 2020, and Projections from 2021 to 2025, by Region with China (in Trillions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1325071/number-of-cigarettes-consumed-worldwide-by-region-with-china/
University of Illinois Chicago (Tobacconomics) & Vital Strategies, Global consumption of cigarettes from 2007 to 2020, and projections from 2021 to 2025, by region with China (in trillions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1325071/number-of-cigarettes-consumed-worldwide-by-region-with-china/ (last visited February 23, 2025)
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