Top 15 Countries with Highest Cigarette Consumption in the World

12. South Korea

Market size (billion sticks): 73.6

South Korea is also among countries with highest cigarette consumption in the world. In South Korea, the market is led by Korea Tobacco & Ginseng Company, which controls 57% of the market, followed by Philip Morris Korea with a 21% share and British American Tobacco Korea with a 14% share. As Koreans become more conscious about their health, they have been switching more frequently for ultra-low tar cigarettes. KT&G currently derives more than half of its sales from cigarettes with ultra-low tar content.

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