Total cigarette consumption fell 2.35% to 71,140 mil in Italy in 2016, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, total cigarette consumption in Italy reached an all time high of 103,000 mil in 2002 and an all time low of 71,140 mil in 2016. When compared to Italy's main peers, total cigarette consumption in Austria amounted to 12,290 mil, 44,310 mil in France, 2,880 mil in Slovenia and 9,280 mil in Switzerland in 2016.
Italy has been ranked 2nd within the group of 30 countries we follow in terms of total cigarette consumption.
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||
| Croatia | mil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6,662 | 6,171 | 6,070 | ||
| France | mil | 54,800 | 54,110 | 50,830 | 46,870 | 44,610 | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | mil | 83,910 | 84,470 | 82,070 | 78,210 | 78,860 | ||||||||||||||||
| Hungary | mil | ... | 14,180 | 13,940 | 9,800 | 8,240 | 6,600 | |||||||||||||||
| Italy | mil | ... | 87,050 | 85,470 | 77,810 | 73,250 | 73,360 | |||||||||||||||
| Slovenia | mil | ... | 4,870 | 4,840 | 3,420 | 2,770 | 2,660 | |||||||||||||||
| Spain | mil | 72,431 | 61,520 | 49,350 | 44,860 | 43,040 | ||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland | mil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 10,220 | 9,650 |
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