Top 15 Countries with Highest Cigarette Consumption in the World

1. China

Market size (billion sticks): 2,350.5

Finally, there’s China, which is by far the largest cigarette market in the world, as it is also the country with the highest population. Last year, the cigarette market in China was worth $206.3 billion, with high tar cigarettes amassing the largest share of sales. The market is controlled by China National Tobacco Company, which is owned by the government and amasses nearly 42% of the global market. However, the majority (around 99%) of cigarettes manufactured by China National Tobacco Company are sold in the country.

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These are the top 15 countries with highest cigarette consumption in the world. These countries have the largest share of the global cigarette market and as you can see, most the countries in the list have only a few major players that control the markets, which highlights that the global cigarette market is very consolidated.