Iraq vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Consumption of ozone-depleting substances
Consumption of ozone-depleting substances over time
- Iraq
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 66.39 ODP tonnes against 58.03 ODP tonnes in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 8.36 ODP tonnes.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 22nd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 25th of 168 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,026 ODP tonnes | 1,378 ODP tonnes | 352 ODP tonnes | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 806.77 ODP tonnes | 1,287 ODP tonnes | 480.52 ODP tonnes | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 1,158 ODP tonnes | 300.44 ODP tonnes | 857.32 ODP tonnes | Iraq |
| 2010s | 99.12 ODP tonnes | 79.45 ODP tonnes | 19.67 ODP tonnes | Iraq |
| 2020s | 66.39 ODP tonnes | 60.89 ODP tonnes | 5.5 ODP tonnes | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption of ozone-depleting substances, Iraq or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Iraq, at 66.39 ODP tonnes against 58.03 ODP tonnes in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2021.
- What is the difference in consumption of ozone-depleting substances between Iraq and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 8.36 ODP tonnes, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2021.
- How do Iraq and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for consumption of ozone-depleting substances?
- Iraq ranks 22nd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 25th 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.