Global tobacco market: leading companies 2021, based on market value
Tobacco industry
Globally, Philip Morris International achieved net revenues of approximately 82 billion U.S dollars in 2021, more than double the value of British American Tobacco’s global revenues that year. Other prominent players in the global tobacco industry include Japan Tobacco International and Imperial Brands, which manufactures globally renowned cigarette brands such as Winston, Davidoff and West.
Tobacco brands
In 2021, the most valuable tobacco brand in the world was Marlboro, manufactured by Philip Morris International, with a brand value exceeding 35.5 billion U.S. dollars. Marlboro’s brand value was five times higher than that of competing brands such as L&M and Pall Mall cigarettes. Other leading tobacco brands that year included Winston, Camel and Rothmans.