Cigarette consumption per capita fell 4.09% to 916 per year in Belgium in 2016, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, cigarette consumption per capita in Belgium reached an all time high of 2,079 per year in 1973 and an all time low of 229 per year in 1943. When compared to Belgium's main peers, cigarette consumption per capita in France amounted to 685 per year, 941 per year in Germany, 982 per year in Luxembourg and 588 per year in Netherlands in 2016.
Belgium has been ranked 19th within the group of 30 countries we follow in terms of cigarette consumption per capita, 2 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
Cigarette Consumption Per Capita | Unit | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
Austria | per year | 1,612 | 1,554 | 1,498 | 1,453 | 1,477 | ||||||||||||||||
Belgium | per year | 1,147 | 1,079 | 1,037 | 994 | 986 | ||||||||||||||||
Denmark | per year | 1,414 | 1,280 | 1,160 | 1,045 | 882 | ||||||||||||||||
France | per year | 867 | 852 | 797 | 732 | 694 | ||||||||||||||||
Germany | per year | 1,011 | 1,020 | 993 | 949 | 959 | ||||||||||||||||
Italy | per year | ... | 1,436 | 1,405 | 1,308 | 1,205 | 1,206 | |||||||||||||||
Luxembourg | per year | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1,837 | 1,250 | 1,219 | ||
Netherlands | per year | ... | 792 | 763 | 705 | 592 | 594 | |||||||||||||||
Poland | per year | 1,501 | 1,456 | 1,070 | 979 | 897 | ||||||||||||||||
Spain | per year | 1,568 | 1,324 | 1,058 | 960 | 920 | ||||||||||||||||
United Kingdom | per year | 823 | 798 | 794 | 660 | 668 |