China vs United States: Consumption per smoker per day

China
22.3
in 2012
United States
22.5
in 2012
China rank
60th
United States rank
57th

Consumption per smoker per day over time

  • China
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 22.5 against 22.3 in China, a difference of 0.2.

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

China ranks 60th and United States ranks 57th of 186 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States Difference Ahead
1980s 16.69 30.95 14.26 United States
1990s 18.36 29.14 10.78 United States
2000s 21.29 23.95 2.66 United States
2010s 22.3 22.53 0.2333 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption per smoker per day, China or United States?
United States, at 22.5 against 22.3 in China as of 2012.
What is the difference in consumption per smoker per day between China and United States?
0.2, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do China and United States rank globally for consumption per smoker per day?
China ranks 60th and United States 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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