Note: Market size and forecast figures in this report are generated using Mordor Intelligences proprietary estimation framework, updated with the latest available data and insights as of January 2026
China is still the world's largest tobacco industry in terms of production and consumption levels
Cigarette butts contain toxic chemicals that can leach into soil and water, harming wildlife and ecosystems
"A farm out in the countryside, and a stable of burly manservants
bluej (Forum Supporter) said: Timely for me, nice
Jaine Chisholm Caunt, the secretary-general of the TMA, said: "We believe the government should quash the idea of plain packaging, which only serves to make counterfeiting cigarettes easier and make stock-taking and serving customers harder for legitimate retailers." In the US, health officials ordered that graphic warning labels should appear on cigarette packets from September this year, but tobacco companies are challenging the decision in court.
