Total cigarette consumption fell 7.63% to 38,730 mil in the United Kingdom in 2016, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, total cigarette consumption in the United Kingdom reached an all time high of 137,400 mil in 1973 and an all time low of 26,500 mil in 1916. When compared to United Kingdom's main peers, total cigarette consumption in Belgium amounted to 10,180 mil, 44,310 mil in France, 76,860 mil in Germany and 2,810 mil in Ireland in 2016.
United Kingdom has been ranked 5th within the group of 30 countries we follow in terms of total cigarette consumption, 1 place above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Cigarette Consumption (Total) | Unit | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
| Austria | mil | 13,540 | 13,090 | 12,650 | 12,290 | 12,520 | ||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | mil | 12,550 | 11,860 | 11,440 | 11,000 | 10,920 | ||||||||||||||||
| Canada | mil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||
| France | mil | 54,800 | 54,110 | 50,830 | 46,870 | 44,610 | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | mil | 83,910 | 84,470 | 82,070 | 78,210 | 78,860 | ||||||||||||||||
| Iceland | mil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Ireland | mil | ... | 4,280 | 4,090 | 3,630 | 3,280 | 3,110 | |||||||||||||||
| Italy | mil | ... | 87,050 | 85,470 | 77,810 | 73,250 | 73,360 | |||||||||||||||
| Luxembourg | mil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 960 | 660 | 650 | ||
| Netherlands | mil | ... | 13,160 | 12,710 | 11,750 | 9,890 | 9,920 | |||||||||||||||
| Poland | mil | 57,320 | 55,550 | 40,790 | 37,240 | 34,050 | ||||||||||||||||
| Spain | mil | 72,431 | 61,520 | 49,350 | 44,860 | 43,040 | ||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | mil | 51,080 | 49,740 | 49,720 | 41,520 | 42,140 |
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