Big Tobacco
Big Tobacco is a name that means the world's largest companies in the tobacco industry. There are five that are normally included: Philip Morris International, British American Tobacco, Japan Tobacco International (owned by Japan Tobacco), Imperial Tobacco, and China Tobacco. Altria, which mainly sells in the United States, is also one of the largest tobacco companies.[1]
The name is similar to other industries such as Big Tech, Big Oil, Big Soda, or Big Pharma.[2]
Overview
According to the World Medical Journal, the five largest tobacco companies worldwide are:
- Philip Morris International (and Altria in the US), based in the United States and Switzerland
- British American Tobacco, based in the United Kingdom
- Japan Tobacco International (owned by Japan Tobacco), based in Japan, Switzerland, and the United States
- Imperial Brands (also known as Imperial Tobacco), based in the United Kingdom
- China Tobacco, based in China
References
- ↑ "Top 25 largest Tobacco Companies in the World 2025". Disfold. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ↑ Oremus, Will (November 17, 2017). "Big Tobacco. Big Pharma. Big Tech?". Slate. Retrieved November 22, 2021.