Band 7.5 — Bar Chart: Daily Coffee Consumption in Four Countries (2010 vs 2020)

The bar chart compares the average number of cups of coffee consumed per person each day in four countries in 2010 and 2020.

Overall, Finland recorded the highest consumption at both dates, whereas China had by far the lowest. Coffee drinking rose in three of the four countries, with Italy being the only exception.

Finland remained the clear leader throughout. Finns drank 3.2 cups a day in 2010 and slightly more, 3.4 cups, a decade later, around 50% more than the Italians, who ranked as the second-heaviest drinkers. Italian consumption, however, dipped marginally over the period, edging down from 2.4 to 2.3 cups.

The figures for the other two countries climbed more noticeably. Consumption in the United States grew from 1.9 to 2.2 cups per day, thereby narrowing the gap with Italy. The most dramatic change in relative terms occurred in China, where, despite remaining the smallest figure in the chart, daily intake increased five-fold, from a mere 0.1 cups in 2010 to 0.5 in 2020. Coffee, in short, was spreading into a market where it had barely existed before.