Taxes on tobacco products in Sweden 2024
In Sweden, taxes for cigarettes, cigars and cigarillos are burdened per unit, whereas the other tobacco products (smoking and chewing tobacco, snus) are burdened per kilogram. As of January 1, 2024, the per kilogram tax on smoking tobacco amounted to 2,241 Swedish kronor and cigarette tax was 1.84 Swedish kronor per unit. E-cigarettes were still excluded from taxes in Sweden. In Denmark, the per kilogram tax on fine smoking tobacco amounted to 1550.9 Danish kroner in 2022. Cigarette tax was 193.54 øre per unit.
Tobacco consumption
According to a survey, the largest group of respondents stating to be tobacco consumers in 2016 were 16 to 29 years old. Within this age group, 25 percent of surveyed Swedes were smoking tobacco, while 26 percent were using snus. Snus is a moist oral tobacco product. Swedish snus is available in two forms; loose and portion packed.
Non-smokers
The result of a survey on non-smokers in Sweden showed that in 2016 most respondents stating that they had not consumed any type of tobacco were of the age group 65 to 84 years. A share of 78 percent of people aged 50 to 64 years answered the same, while only 60 percent of 16 to 29-year-olds did not consume tobacco.
Tobacco consumption
According to a survey, the largest group of respondents stating to be tobacco consumers in 2016 were 16 to 29 years old. Within this age group, 25 percent of surveyed Swedes were smoking tobacco, while 26 percent were using snus. Snus is a moist oral tobacco product. Swedish snus is available in two forms; loose and portion packed.
Non-smokers
The result of a survey on non-smokers in Sweden showed that in 2016 most respondents stating that they had not consumed any type of tobacco were of the age group 65 to 84 years. A share of 78 percent of people aged 50 to 64 years answered the same, while only 60 percent of 16 to 29-year-olds did not consume tobacco.
