China (People’s Republic of) vs Sweden: Consumption per smoker per day

China (People’s Republic of)
22.3
in 2012
Sweden
22.5
in 2012
China (People’s Republic of) rank
60th
Sweden rank
57th

Consumption per smoker per day over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Sweden
0510152025198019962012

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 22.5 against 22.3 in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 0.2.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 60th and Sweden ranks 57th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 16.69 15.35 1.34 China (People’s Republic of)
1990s 18.36 14.71 3.65 China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 21.29 21.07 0.22 China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 22.3 23 0.7 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption per smoker per day, China (People’s Republic of) or Sweden?
Sweden, at 22.5 against 22.3 in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2012.
What is the difference in consumption per smoker per day between China (People’s Republic of) and Sweden?
0.2, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Sweden?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Sweden rank globally for consumption per smoker per day?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 60th and Sweden ranks 57th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Consumption per smoker per day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Consumption per smoker per day
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,138 data points, 1980–2012
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