How Much Does Beer Consumption Vary by Country?

Czech Republic	Ireland	Germany	Australia	United Kingdom	United States
Canada	South Africa	Mexico	Japan	Brazil	China
The chart above displays the relative beer consumption per person for the specified countries. As you can see, there are huge variations in consumption by country. The average person in the Czech Republic, for example, consumes about seven times as much beer as the average Chinese person. The chart below shows more detailed statistics (Source: Kirin Holdings Company, 2004).

Country Bottles Per Person Per Week Czech Replublic 8.5 Ireland 7.1 Germany 6.3 Australia 6.0 United Kingdom 5.4 United States 4.4 Canada 3.7 South Africa 3.2 Mexico 2.8 Japan 2.8 Brazil 2.6 China 1.2