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Consumption Data


Total and per capita manufactured cigarette consumption* and percentage change in per capita consumption -- United States, United States Department of Agriculture, 1900-1995

Year Total (Billion) Per Capita+(>18yrs) Percentage change per capita consumption from previous year
1900 2.5 54  
1901 2.5 53 -  1.9
1902 2.8 60 + 13.2
1903 3.1 64 +  6.7
1904 3.3 66 +  3.1
1905 3.6 70 +  6.1
1906 4.5 86 + 22.9
1907 5.3 99 + 15.1
1908 5.7 105  +  6.1
1909 7.0 125 + 19.0
1910 8.6 151 + 20.8
1911 10.1 173 + 14.6
1912 13.2 223 + 28.9
1913 15.8 260 + 16.6
1914 16.5 267 +  2.7
1915 17.9 285  +  6.7
1916 25.2 395 + 38.6
1917 35.7  551 + 39.5
1918 45.6 697 + 26.5
1919 48.0 727 +  4.3
1920 44.6 665 -  8.5
1921 50.7 742 + 11.6
1922 53.4 770 +  3.8
1923 64.4 911 + 18.3
1924 71.0 982 +  7.8
1925 79.8 1,085 + 10.5
1926 89.1 1,191 +  9.8
1927 97.5 1,279 +  7.4
1928 106.0 1,366 +  6.8
1929 118.6 1,504 + 10.1
1930 119.3 1,485 -  1.3
1931 114.0 1,399 -  5.8
1932 102.8 1,245 - 11.0
1933 111.6 1,334 +  7.1
1934 125.7 1,483 + 11.2
1935 134.4 1,564 +  5.5
1936 152.7 1,754 + 12.1
1937 162.8 1,847 +  5.3
1938 163.4 1,830 -  0.9
1939 172.1 1,900 +  3.8
1940 181.9 1,976 +  4.0
1941 208.9 2,236 + 13.2
1942 245.0 2,585 + 15.6
1943 284.3 2,956 + 14.4
1944 296.3 3,039 +  2.8
1945 340.6 3,449 + 13.5
1946 344.3 3,446 -  0.1
1947 345.4 3,416 -  0.9
1948 358.9 3,505 +  2.6
1949 360.9 3,480 -  0.7
1950 369.8 3,552 +  2.1
1951 397.1 3,744 +  5.4
1952 416.0 3,886 +  3.8
1953 408.2 3,778 -  2.8
1954 387.0 3,546 -  6.1
1955 396.4 3,597 +  1.4
1956 406.5 3,650 +  1.5
1957 422.5 3,755 +  2.9
1958 448.9 3,953 +  5.3
1959 467.5 4,073 +  3.0
1960 484.4 4,171 +  2.4
1961 502.5 4,266 +  2.3
1962 508.4 4,266 0.0
1963 523.9 4,345  +  1.9
1964 511.3 4,194 -  3.5
1965 528.8 4,258 +  1.5
1966 541.3 4,287 +  0.7
1967 549.3 4,280 -  0.2
1968 545.6 4,186 -  2.2
1969 528.9 3,993 -  4.6
1970 536.5 3,985 -  0.2
1971 555.1 4,037 +  1.3
1972 566.8 4,043 +  0.1
1973 589.7 4,148 +  2.6
1974 599.0 4,141 -  0.2
1975 607.2 4,122 -  0.5
1976 613.5 4,091 -  0.8
1977 617.0 4,043 -  1.2
1978 616.0 3,970 -  1.8
1979 621.5 3,861 -  2.7
1980 631.5 3,849 -  0.3
1981 640.0 3,836 -  0.3
1982 634.0 3,739 -  2.5
1983 600.0 3,488 -  6.7
1984 600.4 3,446 -  1.2
1985 594.0 3,370 -  2.2
1986 583.8 3,274 -  2.8
1987 575.0 3,197 -  2.4
1988 562.5 3,096 -  3.3
1989 540.0 2,926 -  5.5
1990 525.0 2,826 -  3.4
1991 510.0 2,720 -  3.8
1992 500.0 2,641 -  2.9
1993 485.0 2,538 -  3.9
1994 485.0 2,522 -  0.6
1995 487.0 2,515 -  0.3
 

* Includes overseas forces: "Total" consumption, 1917-1919 and 1940 to date, "Per Capita" consumption, 1930 to date.
+ Ages 18 years and older.
¶ Estimated.

Sources:
Tobacco Situation and Outlook Report, U.S.D.A., April 1996 and September 1987.

Miller, R. U.S. cigarette consumption, 1900 to date. In: Harr W, ed. Tobacco yearbook, 1981-page 53.

 


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