Iran, Islamic Republic of vs South Africa: Consumption of ozone-depleting substances

Iran, Islamic Republic of
123.84 ODP tonnes
in 2021
South Africa
88.7 ODP tonnes
in 2021
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
17th
South Africa rank
20th

Consumption of ozone-depleting substances over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 123.84 ODP tonnes against 88.7 ODP tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 35.14 ODP tonnes.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1986 it was South Africa ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 20th of 168 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 3,302 ODP tonnes 21,630 ODP tonnes 18,328 ODP tonnes South Africa
1990s 6,354 ODP tonnes 5,222 ODP tonnes 1,132 ODP tonnes Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 3,833 ODP tonnes 754.26 ODP tonnes 3,078 ODP tonnes Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 291.4 ODP tonnes 359 ODP tonnes 67.6 ODP tonnes South Africa
2020s 143.75 ODP tonnes 97.54 ODP tonnes 46.22 ODP tonnes Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption of ozone-depleting substances, Iran, Islamic Republic of or South Africa?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 123.84 ODP tonnes against 88.7 ODP tonnes in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in consumption of ozone-depleting substances between Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa?
35.14 ODP tonnes, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2021.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa rank globally for consumption of ozone-depleting substances?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 20th 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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Indicator
Consumption of ozone-depleting substances
Unit
ODP tonnes
Source
UN Environment Programme (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 5,376 data points, 1986–2022
Last refreshed

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.