The Decline of Traditional Cigarettes: Russians Switch to E-Cigarettes
August 31, 2023 by 2firsts.com
The Decline of Traditional Cigarettes: Russians Switch to E-Cigarettes
According to data released by the Russian Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) on August 28th, the sales volume of regular cigarettes in Russia is declining as smokers are shifting from traditional cigarettes to e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products. According to the data, the per capita retail sales volume of various types of cigarettes in Saint Petersburg, Russia, showed an average year-on-year decline of 47% from January to June 2023.
25.00% of the adult population are current smokers. There are approximately 29.4 million current smokers in Russian Federation 42.00% of men are current smokers but only 10.90% of women.
SOURCE: GSTHR
