Top 15 Countries with Highest Cigarette Consumption in the World

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5. Japan

Market size (billion sticks): 173.9

The Japanese cigarette market is controlled by the government, which holds a 33% stake in the leading company on the market, Japan Tobacco. Moreover, Japan Tobacco is the only company that is allowed to produce cigarettes in the country and both prices and volume are controlled by the government. Nevertheless, the cigarette market in Japan has several players, with Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) and British American Tobacco PLC (ADR) (NYSE:BTI) also controlling significant shares.

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