Cigarette consumption per capita of 15+ years old fell 4.29% to 1,097 per year in Belgium in 2016, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, cigarette consumption per capita of 15+ years old in Belgium reached an all time high of 2,693 per year in 1973 and an all time low of 1,097 per year in 2016. When compared to Belgium's main peers, cigarette consumption per capita of 15+ years old in France amounted to 829 per year, 1,073 per year in Germany, 1,177 per year in Luxembourg and 700 per year in Netherlands in 2016.
Belgium has been ranked 16th within the group of 30 countries we follow in terms of cigarette consumption per capita of 15+ years old, 5 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
Cigarette Consumption Per Capita (15+ Years Old) | 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 | 1,890 | 1,820 | 1,752 | 1,699 | 1,723 | ||||||||||||||||
Belgium | per year | 1,378 | 1,296 | 1,247 | 1,198 | 1,185 | ||||||||||||||||
Denmark | per year | 1,724 | 1,557 | 1,409 | 1,268 | 1,067 | ||||||||||||||||
France | per year | 1,061 | 1,043 | 975 | 895 | 846 | ||||||||||||||||
Germany | per year | 1,167 | 1,176 | 1,144 | 1,092 | 1,101 | ||||||||||||||||
Italy | per year | ... | 1,670 | 1,635 | 1,522 | 1,402 | 1,399 | |||||||||||||||
Luxembourg | per year | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2,226 | 1,515 | 1,472 | ||
Netherlands | per year | ... | 960 | 923 | 851 | 714 | 713 | |||||||||||||||
Poland | per year | 1,766 | 1,711 | 1,258 | 1,151 | 1,053 | ||||||||||||||||
Spain | per year | 1,844 | 1,559 | 1,248 | 1,134 | 1,084 | ||||||||||||||||
United Kingdom | per year | 998 | 967 | 963 | 801 | 808 |