Consumption of Combustible and Smokeless Tobacco—United States, 2000-2015

December 9, 2016 / Vol. 65 / No. 48

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MMWR Highlights

Total consumption of cigarettes, all combustible tobacco, non-cigarette combustible tobacco, and smokeless tobacco products—United States, 2000-2015

All Combustible

• Total consumption decreased 33.5% from 450.7 billion cigarette equivalents to 299.9 billion during 2000-2015.

Cigarettes

• Total consumption decreased 38.7% from 435.6 billion cigarettes to 267.0 billion during 2000-2015.

Non-Cigarette Combustible Tobacco

• Total consumption increased 117.1% from 15.2 billion cigarette equivalents to 32.9 billion during 2000-2015.
• Loose roll-your-own tobacco consumption decreased 70.0% from 6.0 billion cigarette equivalents to 1.8 billion during 2000-2015.
• Loose pipe tobacco consumption increased 556.4% from 3.0 billion cigarette equivalents to 19.7 billion during 2000-2015.
• Small cigar consumption decreased 75.6% from 2.3 billion cigarette equivalents to 556.0 million during 2000-2015.
• Large cigar consumption increased 179.6% from 3.9 billion cigarette equivalents to 10.9 billion during 2000-2015.

Smokeless Tobacco

• Total consumption increased 23.1% from 111.7 billion pounds to 137.6 billion pounds during 2000-2015.
• Chewing tobacco consumption decreased 55.8% from 45.6 billion pounds to 20.2 billion pounds during 2000-2015.
• Snuff consumption increased 77.5% from 66.2 billion pounds to 117.4 billion pounds during 2000-2015.

Adult per capita consumption of cigarettes, all combustible tobacco, non-cigarette combustible tobacco, and smokeless tobacco products—United States, 2000-2015

All Combustible

• Per capita consumption decreased 43.7% during 2000-2015.

Cigarettes

• Per capita consumption decreased 48.1% during 2000-2015.

Non-Cigarette Combustible Tobacco

• Per capita consumption increased 83.8% during 2000-2015.
• Loose roll-your-own tobacco per capita consumption decreased 74.6% during 2000-2015.
• Loose pipe tobacco per capita consumption increased 455.7% during 2000-2015.
• Small cigar per capita consumption decreased 79.3% during 2000-2015.
• Large cigar per capita consumption increased 136.8% during 2000-2015.

Smokeless Tobacco

• Per capita consumption increased 4.2% during 2000-2015.
• Chewing tobacco per capita consumption decreased 62.6% during 2000-2015.
• Snuff per capita consumption increased 50.3% during 2000-2015.