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Cigarettes in Denmark

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  • 24 Pages
  • June 2025
  • Region: Denmark
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 1855429
In 2024, volume sales of cigarettes declined once again, as the long-standing trend of falling smoking prevalence continued. This decline was fuelled by multiple factors: the tightening of legislation, high excise duties, growing health awareness, and a shift in consumer preferences toward alternative nicotine products such as disposable e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches.

The Cigarettes in Denmark report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2020-2024, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be the new legislative, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts to 2029 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Cigarettes Including Fine Cut Stick Equivalent.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

Why buy this report?

  • Get a detailed picture of the Cigarettes market;
  • Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
  • Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
  • Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

Table of Contents

KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Volume sales of cigarettes continued to decline as consumer preferences shift
  • Leading brand owners faced volume declines, with Philip Morris performing slightly better than competitors
  • Grocery retail remained the dominant distribution channel, while e-commerce gained ground
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Cigarette volume sales are set to continue their steady decline
  • Cross-border shopping and illicit trade may continue to undermine domestic sales
  • Lack of product innovation limits differentiation, favouring established brands
TAXATION AND PRICING
  • Taxation rates
  • Summary 1 Taxation and Duty Levies 2019-2024
  • Average cigarette pack price breakdown
  • Summary 2 Average Cigarette Pack Price Breakdown: Brand Examples
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 1 Sales of Cigarettes: Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 2 Sales of Cigarettes by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 3 Sales of Cigarettes: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 4 Sales of Cigarettes by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 5 Sales of Cigarettes by Blend: % Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 6 Sales of Cigarettes by Standard/Menthol/Capsule: % Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 7 Sales of Cigarettes by Regular/Slim/Superslim/Microslim: % Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 8 Sales of Cigarettes by Pack Size: % Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 9 Sales of Cigarettes by Price Band: % Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 10 NBO Company Shares of Cigarettes: % Volume 2020-2024
  • Table 11 LBN Brand Shares of Cigarettes: % Volume 2021-2024
  • Table 12 Sales of Cigarettes by Distribution Format: % Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 13 Illicit Trade Estimate of Cigarettes: Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 14 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes: Volume 2024-2029
  • Table 15 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 16 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 17 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 18 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Blend: % Volume 2024-2029
  • Table 19 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Standard/Menthol/Capsule: % Volume 2024-2029
  • Table 20 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Regular/Slim/Superslim/Microslim: % Volume 2024-2029
  • Table 21 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Pack Size: % Volume 2024-2029
  • Table 22 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Price Band: % Volume 2024-2029
TOBACCO IN DENMARK
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Tobacco in 2024: The big picture
  • 2024 key trends
  • Competitive landscape
  • Retail developments
  • What next for tobacco?
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
  • Legislation
  • Legislative overview
  • Summary 3 Legislation Summary at a Glance
  • Minimum legal smoking age
  • Smoking prevalence
  • Tar levels
  • Health warnings
  • Plain packaging
  • Advertising and sponsorship
  • Point-of-sale display bans
  • Smoking in public places
  • Low ignition propensity (LIP) cigarette regulation
  • Flavoured tobacco product ban
  • Reduced harm
  • Vapour products
PRODUCTION/IMPORTS/EXPORTS
MARKET INDICATORS
  • Table 23 Number of Adult Smokers by Gender 2019-2024
MARKET DATA
  • Table 24 Sales of Tobacco by Category: Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 25 Sales of Tobacco by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 26 Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 27 Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 28 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: Volume 2024-2029
  • Table 29 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 30 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 31 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
  • Summary 4 Research Sources