Cigarettes — Residuals in China

China: Cigarettes — Residuals was -10,204 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
-10,204 t
Change on year
down 46.0%
World rank
151st
of 164 countries
All-time high
-6,991 t
in 2022
All-time low
-43,571 t
in 2013
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Cigarettes — Residuals in China, 2010–2023

-40.0k-30.0k-20.0k-10.0k2010201620232010: -28.3k t2011: -32.0k t2012: -43.2k t2013: -43.6k t2014: -34.8k t2015: -33.0k t2016: -35.5k t2017: -31.0k t2018: -34.1k t2019: -17.8k t2020: -12.5k t2021: -14.4k t2022: -7.0k t2023: -10.2k t

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

Analysis

China recorded -10,204 t for cigarettes — residuals in 2023.

The figure is down 46.0% on the previous year and up 76.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cigarettes — residuals in China peaked at -6,991 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, -43,571 t, in 2013.

That places China 151st out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Cigarettes — Residuals in China, year by year

Annual values for Cigarettes — Residuals in China, 2010 to 2023.
Year t Change
2010 -28,308 t —
2011 -32,037 t +13.2%
2012 -43,181 t +34.8%
2013 -43,571 t +0.9%
2014 -34,804 t -20.1%
2015 -33,004 t -5.2%
2016 -35,458 t +7.4%
2017 -31,027 t -12.5%
2018 -34,092 t +9.9%
2019 -17,837 t -47.7%
2020 -12,514 t -29.8%
2021 -14,393 t +15.0%
2022 -6,991 t -51.4%
2023 -10,204 t +46.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s -33,332 t -43,571 t -17,837 t 10
2020s -11,026 t -14,393 t -6,991 t 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 148 Zimbabwe -7,491 t compare
  2. 149 Kenya -7,904 t compare
  3. 150 Oman -8,622 t compare
  4. 152 Greece -13,711 t compare
  5. 153 Switzerland -16,692 t compare
  6. 154 Portugal -23,861 t compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cigarettes — residuals in China?
Cigarettes — residuals in China was -10,204 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cigarettes — residuals recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was -6,991 t in 2022.
What is the lowest cigarettes — residuals recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was -43,571 t in 2013.
How does China rank for cigarettes — residuals?
China ranks 151st out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is cigarettes — residuals rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cigarettes — Residuals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cigarettes — Residuals
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
213 places, 2,881 data points, 2010–2023
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