Iraq vs South Africa: Consumption of ozone-depleting substances
Consumption of ozone-depleting substances over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 88.7 ODP tonnes against 66.39 ODP tonnes in Iraq, a difference of 22.31 ODP tonnes.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1986 it was South Africa ahead.
Iraq ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 20th of 168 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,026 ODP tonnes | 21,630 ODP tonnes | 20,604 ODP tonnes | South Africa |
| 1990s | 806.77 ODP tonnes | 2,228 ODP tonnes | 1,421 ODP tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1,158 ODP tonnes | 690.48 ODP tonnes | 467.28 ODP tonnes | Iraq |
| 2010s | 99.12 ODP tonnes | 359 ODP tonnes | 259.87 ODP tonnes | South Africa |
| 2020s | 66.39 ODP tonnes | 97.54 ODP tonnes | 31.15 ODP tonnes | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption of ozone-depleting substances, Iraq or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 88.7 ODP tonnes against 66.39 ODP tonnes in Iraq as of 2021.
- What is the difference in consumption of ozone-depleting substances between Iraq and South Africa?
- 22.31 ODP tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2021.
- How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for consumption of ozone-depleting substances?
- Iraq ranks 22nd 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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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.