Based on a comparison of 15 countries in 2012, Greece ranked the highest in number of cigarettes sold per day per capita of 15+ years old with 6.98 per day followed by Hungary and Spain. On the other end of the scale was Norway with 3.14 per day, Canada with 3.20 per day and USA with 3.32 per day.
| Number of Cigarettes Sold Per Day (Per Capita 15+ Years Old) | Unit | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
| Australia | per day | 4.01 | 3.91 | 3.91 | 3.74 | 3.56 | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Belgium | per day | 6.74 | 5.94 | 5.42 | 5.58 | 6.10 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Canada | per day | 3.33 | 3.09 | 2.89 | 2.94 | 3.20 | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Denmark | per day | 5.94 | 5.60 | 5.47 | 5.36 | 5.19 | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| France | per day | 3.54 | 3.47 | 3.40 | 3.44 | 3.44 | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Germany | per day | 4.42 | 4.34 | 4.18 | 4.23 | 4.16 | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Greece | per day | 10.1 | 10.7 | 9.27 | 10.5 | 7.75 | ||||||||||||||||
| Hungary | per day | 6.81 | 6.62 | 6.51 | 6.20 | 6.13 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Ireland | per day | 4.70 | 4.48 | 4.07 | 3.86 | 3.41 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | per day | 5.12 | 5.28 | 5.11 | 4.63 | 4.51 | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Norway | per day | 4.20 | 3.46 | 3.96 | 3.87 | 3.47 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Poland | per day | 5.79 | 5.66 | 5.15 | 5.38 | 4.98 | ||||||||||||||||
| Portugal | per day | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4.50 | 4.44 | 4.00 | 3.97 | 3.87 | ... | |||||
| Spain | per day | 6.75 | 6.62 | 6.70 | 6.10 | 5.43 | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| USA | per day | 4.43 | 4.17 | 3.97 | 3.57 | 3.32 | ... | ... |
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