Tobacco Consumption in Europe
According to the Uhlands Wochenschrift, the total tobacco consumption of Europe is about 2.25 pounds by each inhabitant. In the Netherlands the proportion is a little over 7 pounds to each inhabitant; in Austria-Hungary, 3.8 pounds; in Denmark, 3.7 pounds; in Switzerland, 3.3 pounds; in Belgium, 3.2 pounds; in Germany, 3 pounds; in Norway, 2.3 pounds; in France, 2.1 pounds; in Sweden, nearly 2 pounds; in Spain, 1.7 pounds; in Great Britain and Ireland, 1.34 pounds; in Italy, 1.25 pounds, and in Russia, 1.2 pounds. In the United States the proportion is said to be greater than that of any European country except Holland—4.25 pounds per inhabitant. The greatest revenues derived from tobacco are those of France, Great Britain, Austria-Hungary, and then Spain and Italy.