Top 5 Countries with the Highest Tobacco Consumption

In this article, we will be covering the top 5 countries with the highest tobacco consumption. If you want to read our analysis of the tobacco industry and consumption trends, go directly to the Top 20 Countries with the Highest Tobacco Consumption.

5. Brazil

Total Annual Tobacco Consumption: 199,049 tons

Population: 212,559,420

Tobacco Consumption Per Capita: 0.94 kg

Percentage of Adult Smokers: 12.8%

Brazil lost 191,127 lives due to tobacco consumption in 2019. This is equivalent to 24.7% of all deaths in the Latin American country. Interestingly, 22.7% of all smokers in Brazil went through major depression, and 20.2% revealed feelings of minor depression. The country felt an impact of $8.9 billion (R$50.28 billion) or 0.7% of the GDP due to healthcare expenses attributed to smoking.