Top 15 Countries with Highest Cigarette Consumption in the World

4. USA

Market size (billion sticks): 263.4

In the US, there are around 15.1% of adults that smoke and around 8% of high school students. Smoking in the US results in over 480,000 deaths each year and 16 million people who suffer from illnesses caused by smoking. In the US the cigarette market is dominated by RJ Reynolds, a subsidiary of British American Tobacco PLC (ADR) (NYSE:BTI) and Philip Morris, a subsidiary of Altria Group Inc (NYSE:MO). Philip Morris controls 47% of the cigarette market in the US, with Marlboro being the leading brand (when Altria Group spun of Philip Morris International it maintained control of its brands in the US), and cheaper L&M brand also gaining popularity as cigarette prices go up.

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