Top 15 Countries with Highest Cigarette Consumption in the World

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14. Italy

Market size (billion sticks): 72.1

Similar to Spain, the Italian cigarette market is controller by three major tobacco companies: Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM), Japan Tobacco Inc, and British American Tobacco PLC (ADR) (NYSE:BTI), which in aggregate have a market share of around 89%. According to Euromonitor, the Italian cigarette market was helped by the influx of refugees, which helped offset the decline caused by the smoking bans in bars and restaurants.

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