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LGC survey | Date | Tar | Nicotine | CO | Tar | Nicotine | CO | Tar | Nicotine | CO | ||
1 | Jul 72–Dec 72 | 28.6 | 1.86 | 19.0 | 1.23 | 20.5 | 1.33 | |||||
2 | Jun 73–Nov 73 | 24.7 | 1.63 | 17.7 | 1.15 | 18.7 | 1.22 | |||||
3 | Jan 74–Jun 74 | 25.7 | 1.72 | 17.5 | 1.15 | 18.4 | 1.22 | |||||
4 | Aug 74–Jan 75 | 25.3 | 1.74 | 17.9 | 1.19 | 19.0 | 1.27 | |||||
5 | Mar 75–Aug 75 | 25.0 | 1.87 | 17.7 | 1.23 | 18.6 | 1.30 | |||||
6 | Oct 75–Mar 76 | 25.1 | 1.88 | 17.2 | 1.16 | 18.2 | 1.25 | |||||
7 | May 76–Oct 76 | 25.1 | 2.02 | 16.5 | 1.22 | 17.4 | 1.31 | |||||
8 | Dec 76–May 77 | 24.9 | 2.05 | 16.3 | 1.25 | 17.1 | 1.33 | |||||
9 | Jul 77–Dec 77 | 24.9 | 1.97 | 16.4 | 1.20 | 17.3 | 1.28 | |||||
10 | Feb 78–Jul 78 | 24.1 | 2.00 | 13.4 | 16.7 | 1.30 | 16.3 | 17.2 | 1.36 | 16.1 | ||
11 | Sep 78–Feb 79 | 20.3 | 1.64 | 11.0 | 16.7 | 1.33 | 16.5 | 17.0 | 1.36 | 16.0 | ||
12 | Apr 79–Sep 79 | 19.0 | 1.57 | 11.0 | 16.1 | 1.33 | 16.2 | 16.3 | 1.34 | 15.9 | ||
13 | Nov 79–Apr 80 | 18.7 | 1.48 | 11.3 | 16.6 | 1.34 | 16.8 | 16.8 | 1.35 | 16.4 | ||
14 | Jun 80–Nov 80 | 18.4 | 1.41 | 11.3 | 15.8 | 1.28 | 16.5 | 16.0 | 1.28 | 16.0 | ||
15 | Jan 81–Jun 81 | 18.6 | 1.50 | 10.7 | 15.4 | 1.31 | 15.1 | 15.6 | 1.32 | 14.8 | ||
16 | Aug 81–Jan 82 | 18.5 | 1.44 | 11.0 | 15.3 | 1.28 | 15.2 | 15.5 | 1.29 | 14.9 | ||
17 | Mar 82–Aug 82 | 18.4 | 1.51 | 11.7 | 15.2 | 1.31 | 15.6 | 15.4 | 1.32 | 15.4 | ||
18 | Oct 82–Mar 83 | 18.4 | 1.50 | 11.4 | 15.2 | 1.30 | 15.0 | 15.4 | 1.31 | 14.8 | ||
19 | May 83–Oct 83 | 18.3 | 1.47 | 11.8 | 14.4 | 1.26 | 14.3 | 14.6 | 1.27 | 14.3 | ||
20 | Dec 83–May 84 | 17.7 | 1.34 | 11.2 | 14.8 | 1.30 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 1.30 | 14.2 | ||
21 | Jul 84–Dec 84 | 17.4 | 1.34 | 11.2 | 14.2 | 1.26 | 13.7 | 14.4 | 1.26 | 13.6 | ||
22 | Feb 85–Jul 85 | 17.1 | 1.39 | 11.0 | 13.9 | 1.25 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 1.26 | 14.1 | ||
23 | Sep 85–Feb 86 | 17.5 | 1.48 | 11.2 | 13.8 | 1.29 | 14.3 | 14.0 | 1.30 | 14.2 | ||
24 | Apr 86– Sep 86 | 17.1 | 1.47 | 11.3 | 13.3 | 1.27 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 1.27 | 14.2 | ||
25 | Nov 86–Apr 87 | 17.3 | 1.49 | 11.1 | 13.4 | 1.26 | 13.9 | 13.5 | 1.27 | 13.6 | ||
26 | Jun 87–Nov 87 | 17.1 | 1.43 | 11.1 | 13.1 | 1.20 | 13.8 | 13.2 | 1.21 | 13.7 | ||
27 | Jan 88–Jun 88 | 16.7 | 1.35 | 11.1 | 12.9 | 1.16 | 14.0 | 13.0 | 1.16 | 13.9 | ||
28 | Aug 88–Jan 89 | 16.7 | 1.32 | 10.9 | 12.8 | 1.13 | 13.9 | 12.8 | 1.13 | 13.8 | ||
29 | Mar 89–Aug 89 | 16.1 | 1.29 | 10.8 | 12.7 | 1.13 | 14.0 | 12.7 | 1.14 | 13.9 | ||
30 | Oct 89–Mar 90 | 16.4 | 1.40 | 10.9 | 12.3 | 1.13 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 1.13 | 13.6 | ||
31 | May 90–Oct 90 | 16.6 | 1.38 | 11.3 | 12.3 | 1.14 | 14.1 | 12.4 | 1.15 | 14.0 | ||
32 | Dec 90–May 91 | 16.4 | 1.29 | 11.4 | 12.5 | 1.09 | 14.5 | 12.5 | 1.09 | 14.5 | ||
33 | Jul 91–Dec 91 | 13.8 | 1.06 | 8.9 | 11.3 | 0.95 | 12.4 | 11.4 | 0.96 | 12.3 | ||
34 | Feb 92–Jul 92 | 13.8 | 1.00 | 9.5 | 11.0 | 0.90 | 12.5 | 11.0 | 0.90 | 12.4 | ||
35 | Sep 92–Feb 93 | 14.0 | 0.99 | 9.6 | 11.5 | 0.86 | 12.9 | 11.5 | 0.91 | 12.9 | ||
36 | Apr 93–Sep 93 | 13.7 | 0.95 | 9.3 | 10.9 | 0.85 | 12.3 | 10.9 | 0.86 | 12.3 | ||
37 | Nov 93–Apr 94 | 13.7 | 0.96 | 9.2 | 10.9 | 0.85 | 12.5 | 11.0 | 0.85 | 12.5 | ||
38 | Jun 94–Nov 94 | 13.4 | 0.92 | 9.3 | 10.6 | 0.83 | 12.2 | 10.6 | 0.83 | 12.2 | ||
39 | Jan 95–Dec 95 | 13.7 | 0.95 | 10.2 | 10.4 | 0.85 | 12.1 | 10.4 | 0.85 | 12.1 | ||
40 | Jan 96–Dec 96 | 13.0 | 0.89 | 9.5 | 10.3 | 0.84 | 11.8 | 10.3 | 0.84 | 11.8 | ||
41 | Jan 97–Dec 97 | 13.1 | 0.94 | 9.1 | 10.1 | 0.80 | 11.5 | 10.1 | 0.80 | 11.5 | ||
42 | Jan 98–Dec 98 | 12.1 | 0.89 | 8.3 | 9.7 | 0.78 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 0.78 | 11.0 | ||
43 | Jan 99–Dec 99 | 12.5 | 0.96 | 8.3 | 9.5 | 0.79 | 11.1 | 9.6 | 0.79 | 11.1 |
Note: Brand market share estimates derived from NOP surveys 1972–85 and from General Household Survey since 1986.