Number of manufactured cigarettes sold per capita of 15+ years old rose 1.21% to 721 per year in Netherlands in 2016, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, number of manufactured cigarettes sold per capita of 15+ years old in Netherlands reached an all time high of 2,577 per year in 1977 and an all time low of 713 per year in 2015. When compared to Netherlands's main peers, number of manufactured cigarettes sold per capita of 15+ years old in Belgium amounted to 1,097 per year, 1,232 per year in Denmark, 1,091 per year in Germany and 562 per year in United Kingdom in 2016.
Netherlands has been ranked 27th within the group of 30 countries we follow in terms of number of manufactured cigarettes sold per capita of 15+ years old, 5 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Number of Manufactured Cigarettes Sold 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 | 1,795 | 1,802 | 1,775 | ||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | per year | 1,378 | 1,296 | 1,247 | 1,198 | 1,185 | ||||||||||||||||
| Denmark | per year | 1,724 | 1,557 | 1,444 | 1,289 | 1,088 | ||||||||||||||||
| France | per year | 1,061 | 1,043 | 987 | 908 | 855 | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | per year | 1,162 | 1,176 | 1,163 | 1,112 | 1,121 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ireland | per year | 1,175 | 1,171 | 1,034 | 934 | 870 | ||||||||||||||||
| Luxembourg | per year | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8,533 | 7,851 | 7,677 | ||
| Netherlands | per year | 981 | 923 | 873 | 740 | 736 | ||||||||||||||||
| Norway | per year | 581 | 523 | 485 | 448 | 433 | ||||||||||||||||
| Poland | per year | 1,766 | 1,711 | 1,608 | 1,442 | 1,299 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | per year | 789 | 804 | 764 | 741 | 746 | ||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | per year | 877 | 853 | 785 | 690 | 648 |
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