Brazil vs Saudi Arabia: Consumption of ozone-depleting substances
Consumption of ozone-depleting substances over time
- Brazil
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 879.89 ODP tonnes against 490.93 ODP tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 388.96 ODP tonnes.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.8 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd of 168 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17,606 ODP tonnes | 4,474 ODP tonnes | 13,132 ODP tonnes | Brazil |
| 1990s | 14,776 ODP tonnes | 3,210 ODP tonnes | 11,566 ODP tonnes | Brazil |
| 2000s | 3,770 ODP tonnes | 1,667 ODP tonnes | 2,103 ODP tonnes | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1,040 ODP tonnes | 1,351 ODP tonnes | 311.08 ODP tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 471.87 ODP tonnes | 880.19 ODP tonnes | 408.32 ODP tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption of ozone-depleting substances, Brazil or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 879.89 ODP tonnes against 490.93 ODP tonnes in Brazil as of 2021.
- What is the difference in consumption of ozone-depleting substances between Brazil and Saudi Arabia?
- 388.96 ODP tonnes, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Saudi Arabia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Saudi Arabia rank globally for consumption of ozone-depleting substances?
- Brazil ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Environment Programme (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumption of ozone-depleting substances. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Consumption of various controlled substances. These include Bromochloromethane (BCM), Carbon Tetrachloride (CTC), Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), Hydrobromofluorocarbons (HBFCs), Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), Methyl Bromide (MB), Methyl Chloroform (TCA) and Other Fully Halogenated CFCs. We assign zero to missing values for a given (year, country, chemical) triple. This is due to technical reasons, so that we are able to plot this variable using our Grapher stacked are charts.