World alcohol consumption for 2020 was 4.89, a 9.9% decline from 2019.
World alcohol consumption for 2019 was 5.43, a 0.21% decline from 2018.
World alcohol consumption for 2018 was 5.44, a 3.25% decline from 2017.
World alcohol consumption for 2017 was 5.62, a 2.95% decline from 2016.
Total alcohol per capita consumption is defined as the total (sum of recorded and unrecorded alcohol) amount of alcohol consumed per person (15 years of age or older) over a calendar year, in litres of pure alcohol, adjusted for tourist consumption. The full historical dataset is available for download here: World Alcohol Consumption | Historical Data | 2000 - 2020.