The global market for Lighters was estimated to be worth US$ 3478 million in 2024 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 4775 million by 2031 with a CAGR of 4.5% during the forecast period 2025-2031.
This report provides a comprehensive assessment of recent tariff adjustments and international strategic countermeasures on Lighters cross-border industrial footprints, capital allocation patterns, regional economic interdependencies, and supply chain reconfigurations.
A lighter is a portable device used to create a flame, typically to ignite items like cigarettes, candles, campfires, or gas stoves. It consists of a container filled with a flammable fluid or pressurized liquid gas, an ignition mechanism, and a means of delivering the flame.
Market Drivers
1. Traditional and Core Drivers
These are the foundational factors that have consistently fueled the market.
High Global Smoking Prevalence: Despite a decline in some Western countries, the absolute number of smokers worldwide remains high, particularly in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. This creates a massive, consistent demand for low-cost disposable lighters as an essential smoking accessory.
Replacement Cycle and Convenience: Disposable lighters are a high-volume, low-cost consumable product. Their inevitable loss, malfunction, or fuel depletion guarantees repeat purchases, creating a stable market base.
Affordability and Accessibility: Cheap disposable lighters (like those from Bic or Clipper) are widely available at convenience stores, gas stations, and supermarkets, making them an impulse buy with a very low barrier to entry.
2. Evolving and Premiumization Drivers
This set of drivers is shaping the growth and innovation in the market, particularly in the non-disposable segment.
Shift Towards Premium and Novelty Lighters: There is a growing consumer interest in lighters as lifestyle accessories, status symbols, and collectibles rather than just utilitarian tools.
Windproof Technology: The demand for reliable lighters for outdoor use (camping, hiking, beaches) drives sales of torch lighters and windproof models.
Rising Cigar and Cannabis Culture:
Cigars: Premium cigar smoking requires a specific type of lighter, typically a butane torch lighter that provides a clean, odorless, and wind-resistant flame without altering the cigar's taste. This is a significant driver for the mid-to-high-end market.
Cannabis Legalization: The legalization of cannabis in various countries and states has created a new, large, and growing consumer base.
Innovation and Product Diversification: Manufacturers are constantly innovating to capture market share.
This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Lighters, focusing on the total sales volume, sales revenue, price, key companies market share and ranking, together with an analysis of Lighters by region & country, by Type, and by Sales Channel.
The Lighters market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of sales volume (K Units) and sales revenue ($ millions), considering 2024 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2020 to 2031. With both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding Lighters.
Market Segmentation
By Company
- BIC
- Tokai
- Flamagas
- Swedish Match
- Zippo
- NingBo Xinhai
- Baide International
- Hunan Dongyi
- Shaodong Maosheng
- Zhuoye Lighter
- Benxi Fenghe Lighter
- Ouqi (Wansfa)
- Hefeng Industry
- Shaodong Huanxing
- Shaodong Lianhua
Segment by Type
- Disposable Lighters
- Reusable Lighters
Segment by Sales Channel
By Region
- North America
- Asia-Pacific
- China
- Japan
- South Korea
- Southeast Asia
- India
- Australia
- Rest of Asia-Pacific
- Europe
- Germany
- France
- U.K.
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Nordic Countries
- Rest of Europe
- Latin America
- Mexico
- Brazil
- Rest of Latin America
- Middle East & Africa
- Turkey
- Saudi Arabia
- UAE
- Rest of MEA
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, global total market size (value, volume and price). This chapter also provides the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 2: Detailed analysis of Lighters manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales and revenue market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 3: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 4: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Sales Channel, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 5: Sales, revenue of Lighters in regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and market size of each country in the world.
Chapter 6: Sales, revenue of Lighters in country level. It provides sigmate data by Type, and by Sales Channel for each country/region.
Chapter 7: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 8: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 9: Conclusion.
Table of Contents
1 Market Overview
- 1.1 Lighters Product Introduction
- 1.2 Global Lighters Market Size Forecast
- 1.2.1 Global Lighters Sales Value (2020-2031)
- 1.2.2 Global Lighters Sales Volume (2020-2031)
- 1.2.3 Global Lighters Sales Price (2020-2031)
- 1.3 Lighters Market Trends & Drivers
- 1.3.1 Lighters Industry Trends
- 1.3.2 Lighters Market Drivers & Opportunity
- 1.3.3 Lighters Market Challenges
- 1.3.4 Lighters Market Restraints
- 1.4 Assumptions and Limitations
- 1.5 Study Objectives
- 1.6 Years Considered
2 Competitive Analysis by Company
- 2.1 Global Lighters Players Revenue Ranking (2024)
- 2.2 Global Lighters Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
- 2.3 Global Lighters Players Sales Volume Ranking (2024)
- 2.4 Global Lighters Sales Volume by Company Players (2020-2025)
- 2.5 Global Lighters Average Price by Company (2020-2025)
- 2.6 Key Manufacturers Lighters Manufacturing Base and Headquarters
- 2.7 Key Manufacturers Lighters Product Offered
- 2.8 Key Manufacturers Time to Begin Mass Production of Lighters
- 2.9 Lighters Market Competitive Analysis
- 2.9.1 Lighters Market Concentration Rate (2020-2025)
- 2.9.2 Global 5 and 10 Largest Manufacturers by Lighters Revenue in 2024
- 2.9.3 Global Top Manufacturers by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3) & (based on the Revenue in Lighters as of 2024)
- 2.10 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion
3 Segmentation by Type
- 3.1 Introduction by Type
- 3.1.1 Disposable Lighters
- 3.1.2 Reusable Lighters
- 3.2 Global Lighters Sales Value by Type
- 3.2.1 Global Lighters Sales Value by Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 3.2.2 Global Lighters Sales Value, by Type (2020-2031)
- 3.2.3 Global Lighters Sales Value, by Type (%) (2020-2031)
- 3.3 Global Lighters Sales Volume by Type
- 3.3.1 Global Lighters Sales Volume by Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 3.3.2 Global Lighters Sales Volume, by Type (2020-2031)
- 3.3.3 Global Lighters Sales Volume, by Type (%) (2020-2031)
- 3.4 Global Lighters Average Price by Type (2020-2031)
4 Segmentation by Sales Channel
- 4.1 Introduction by Sales Channel
- 4.1.1 Online
- 4.1.2 Offline
- 4.2 Global Lighters Sales Value by Sales Channel
- 4.2.1 Global Lighters Sales Value by Sales Channel (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 4.2.2 Global Lighters Sales Value, by Sales Channel (2020-2031)
- 4.2.3 Global Lighters Sales Value, by Sales Channel (%) (2020-2031)
- 4.3 Global Lighters Sales Volume by Sales Channel
- 4.3.1 Global Lighters Sales Volume by Sales Channel (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 4.3.2 Global Lighters Sales Volume, by Sales Channel (2020-2031)
- 4.3.3 Global Lighters Sales Volume, by Sales Channel (%) (2020-2031)
- 4.4 Global Lighters Average Price by Sales Channel (2020-2031)
5 Segmentation by Region
- 5.1 Global Lighters Sales Value by Region
- 5.1.1 Global Lighters Sales Value by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 5.1.2 Global Lighters Sales Value by Region (2020-2025)
- 5.1.3 Global Lighters Sales Value by Region (2026-2031)
- 5.1.4 Global Lighters Sales Value by Region (%), (2020-2031)
- 5.2 Global Lighters Sales Volume by Region
- 5.2.1 Global Lighters Sales Volume by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 5.2.2 Global Lighters Sales Volume by Region (2020-2025)
- 5.2.3 Global Lighters Sales Volume by Region (2026-2031)
- 5.2.4 Global Lighters Sales Volume by Region (%), (2020-2031)
- 5.3 Global Lighters Average Price by Region (2020-2031)
- 5.4 North America
- 5.4.1 North America Lighters Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.4.2 North America Lighters Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.5 Europe
- 5.5.1 Europe Lighters Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.5.2 Europe Lighters Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.6 Asia Pacific
- 5.6.1 Asia Pacific Lighters Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.6.2 Asia Pacific Lighters Sales Value by Region (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.7 South America
- 5.7.1 South America Lighters Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.7.2 South America Lighters Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.8 Middle East & Africa
- 5.8.1 Middle East & Africa Lighters Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.8.2 Middle East & Africa Lighters Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
6 Segmentation by Key Countries/Regions
- 6.1 Key Countries/Regions Lighters Sales Value Growth Trends, 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 6.2 Key Countries/Regions Lighters Sales Value and Sales Volume
- 6.2.1 Key Countries/Regions Lighters Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.2.2 Key Countries/Regions Lighters Sales Volume, 2020-2031
- 6.3 United States
- 6.3.1 United States Lighters Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.3.2 United States Lighters Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.3.3 United States Lighters Sales Value by Sales Channel, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.4 Europe
- 6.4.1 Europe Lighters Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.4.2 Europe Lighters Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.4.3 Europe Lighters Sales Value by Sales Channel, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.5 China
- 6.5.1 China Lighters Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.5.2 China Lighters Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.5.3 China Lighters Sales Value by Sales Channel, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.6 Japan
- 6.6.1 Japan Lighters Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.6.2 Japan Lighters Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.6.3 Japan Lighters Sales Value by Sales Channel, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.7 South Korea
- 6.7.1 South Korea Lighters Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.7.2 South Korea Lighters Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.7.3 South Korea Lighters Sales Value by Sales Channel, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.8 Southeast Asia
- 6.8.1 Southeast Asia Lighters Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.8.2 Southeast Asia Lighters Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.8.3 Southeast Asia Lighters Sales Value by Sales Channel, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.9 India
- 6.9.1 India Lighters Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.9.2 India Lighters Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.9.3 India Lighters Sales Value by Sales Channel, 2024 VS 2031
7 Company Profiles
- 7.1 BIC
- 7.1.1 BIC Company Information
- 7.1.2 BIC Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.1.3 BIC Lighters Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.1.4 BIC Lighters Product Offerings
- 7.1.5 BIC Recent Development
- 7.2 Tokai
- 7.2.1 Tokai Company Information
- 7.2.2 Tokai Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.2.3 Tokai Lighters Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.2.4 Tokai Lighters Product Offerings
- 7.2.5 Tokai Recent Development
- 7.3 Flamagas
- 7.3.1 Flamagas Company Information
- 7.3.2 Flamagas Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.3.3 Flamagas Lighters Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.3.4 Flamagas Lighters Product Offerings
- 7.3.5 Flamagas Recent Development
- 7.4 Swedish Match
- 7.4.1 Swedish Match Company Information
- 7.4.2 Swedish Match Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.4.3 Swedish Match Lighters Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.4.4 Swedish Match Lighters Product Offerings
- 7.4.5 Swedish Match Recent Development
- 7.5 Zippo
- 7.5.1 Zippo Company Information
- 7.5.2 Zippo Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.5.3 Zippo Lighters Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.5.4 Zippo Lighters Product Offerings
- 7.5.5 Zippo Recent Development
- 7.6 NingBo Xinhai
- 7.6.1 NingBo Xinhai Company Information
- 7.6.2 NingBo Xinhai Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.6.3 NingBo Xinhai Lighters Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.6.4 NingBo Xinhai Lighters Product Offerings
- 7.6.5 NingBo Xinhai Recent Development
- 7.7 Baide International
- 7.7.1 Baide International Company Information
- 7.7.2 Baide International Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.7.3 Baide International Lighters Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.7.4 Baide International Lighters Product Offerings
- 7.7.5 Baide International Recent Development
- 7.8 Hunan Dongyi
- 7.8.1 Hunan Dongyi Company Information
- 7.8.2 Hunan Dongyi Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.8.3 Hunan Dongyi Lighters Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.8.4 Hunan Dongyi Lighters Product Offerings
- 7.8.5 Hunan Dongyi Recent Development
- 7.9 Shaodong Maosheng
- 7.9.1 Shaodong Maosheng Company Information
- 7.9.2 Shaodong Maosheng Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.9.3 Shaodong Maosheng Lighters Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.9.4 Shaodong Maosheng Lighters Product Offerings
- 7.9.5 Shaodong Maosheng Recent Development
- 7.10 Zhuoye Lighter
- 7.10.1 Zhuoye Lighter Company Information
- 7.10.2 Zhuoye Lighter Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.10.3 Zhuoye Lighter Lighters Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.10.4 Zhuoye Lighter Lighters Product Offerings
- 7.10.5 Zhuoye Lighter Recent Development
- 7.11 Benxi Fenghe Lighter
- 7.11.1 Benxi Fenghe Lighter Company Information
- 7.11.2 Benxi Fenghe Lighter Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.11.3 Benxi Fenghe Lighter Lighters Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.11.4 Benxi Fenghe Lighter Lighters Product Offerings
- 7.11.5 Benxi Fenghe Lighter Recent Development
- 7.12 Ouqi (Wansfa)
- 7.12.1 Ouqi (Wansfa) Company Information
- 7.12.2 Ouqi (Wansfa) Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.12.3 Ouqi (Wansfa) Lighters Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.12.4 Ouqi (Wansfa) Lighters Product Offerings
- 7.12.5 Ouqi (Wansfa) Recent Development
- 7.13 Hefeng Industry
- 7.13.1 Hefeng Industry Company Information
- 7.13.2 Hefeng Industry Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.13.3 Hefeng Industry Lighters Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.13.4 Hefeng Industry Lighters Product Offerings
- 7.13.5 Hefeng Industry Recent Development
- 7.14 Shaodong Huanxing
- 7.14.1 Shaodong Huanxing Company Information
- 7.14.2 Shaodong Huanxing Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.14.3 Shaodong Huanxing Lighters Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.14.4 Shaodong Huanxing Lighters Product Offerings
- 7.14.5 Shaodong Huanxing Recent Development
- 7.15 Shaodong Lianhua
- 7.15.1 Shaodong Lianhua Company Information
- 7.15.2 Shaodong Lianhua Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.15.3 Shaodong Lianhua Lighters Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.15.4 Shaodong Lianhua Lighters Product Offerings
- 7.15.5 Shaodong Lianhua Recent Development
8 Industry Chain Analysis
- 8.1 Lighters Industrial Chain
- 8.2 Lighters Upstream Analysis
- 8.2.1 Key Raw Materials
- 8.2.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 8.2.3 Manufacturing Cost Structure
- 8.3 Midstream Analysis
- 8.4 Downstream Analysis (Customers Analysis)
- 8.5 Sales Model and Sales Channels
- 8.5.1 Lighters Sales Model
- 8.5.2 Sales Channel
- 8.5.3 Lighters Distributors
9 Research Findings and Conclusion
10 Appendix
- 10.1 Research Methodology
- 10.1.1 Methodology/Research Approach
- 10.1.1.1 Research Programs/Design
- 10.1.1.2 Market Size Estimation
- 10.1.1.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
- 10.1.2 Data Source
- 10.1.2.1 Secondary Sources
- 10.1.2.2 Primary Sources
- 10.2 Author Details
- 10.3 Disclaimer