Cigarettes — Export quantity in China

China: Cigarettes — Export quantity was 53,140 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
53,140 t
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
4th
of 154 countries
All-time high
92,872 t
in 2018
All-time low
43,843 t
in 2021
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Cigarettes — Export quantity in China, 2010–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2010201620232010: 51.6k t2011: 57.5k t2012: 68.8k t2013: 70.1k t2014: 80.4k t2015: 79.3k t2016: 83.4k t2017: 80.4k t2018: 92.9k t2019: 57.4k t2020: 47.6k t2021: 43.8k t2022: 45.2k t2023: 53.1k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

China recorded 53,140 t for cigarettes — export quantity in 2023.

That represents a change of up 17.6% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cigarettes — export quantity in China peaked at 92,872 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 43,843 t, in 2021.

China ranks 4th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Cigarettes — Export quantity in China, year by year

Annual values for Cigarettes — Export quantity in China, 2010 to 2023.
Year t Change
2010 51,583 t —
2011 57,451 t +11.4%
2012 68,815 t +19.8%
2013 70,095 t +1.9%
2014 80,357 t +14.6%
2015 79,276 t -1.3%
2016 83,427 t +5.2%
2017 80,397 t -3.6%
2018 92,872 t +15.5%
2019 57,393 t -38.2%
2020 47,554 t -17.1%
2021 43,843 t -7.8%
2022 45,200 t +3.1%
2023 53,140 t +17.6%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 53,140 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 221.75 t, 239.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • China's 53,140 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.86 t, 1722.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 72,167 t 51,583 t 92,872 t 10
2020s 47,434 t 43,843 t 53,140 t 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 Poland 180,464 t compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 51,714 t compare
  3. 2 United Arab Emirates 165,997 t compare
  4. 3 Indonesia 112,993 t compare
  5. 4 Viet Nam 10,152 t compare
  6. 5 Germany 50,428 t compare
  7. 6 Republic of Korea 45,183 t compare
  8. 6 United Republic of Tanzania 6,287 t compare
  9. 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 735.45 t compare
  10. 7 Lithuania 37,660 t compare

See the full ranking of 201 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cigarettes — export quantity in China?
Cigarettes — export quantity in China was 53,140 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cigarettes — export quantity recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 92,872 t in 2018.
What is the lowest cigarettes — export quantity recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 43,843 t in 2021.
How does China rank for cigarettes — export quantity?
China ranks 4th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
Is cigarettes — export quantity rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cigarettes — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cigarettes — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
201 places, 2,543 data points, 2010–2023
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