Republic of Korea vs United Arab Emirates: Consumption of ozone-depleting substances

Republic of Korea
1,053 ODP tonnes
in 2021
United Arab Emirates
359.5 ODP tonnes
in 2021
Republic of Korea rank
2nd
United Arab Emirates rank
5th

Consumption of ozone-depleting substances over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 1,053 ODP tonnes against 359.5 ODP tonnes in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 693.5 ODP tonnes.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 2.9 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 168 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1980s 23,924 ODP tonnes 784.9 ODP tonnes 23,139 ODP tonnes Republic of Korea
1990s 19,910 ODP tonnes 792.98 ODP tonnes 19,117 ODP tonnes Republic of Korea
2000s 7,748 ODP tonnes 597.83 ODP tonnes 7,150 ODP tonnes Republic of Korea
2010s 1,744 ODP tonnes 536.91 ODP tonnes 1,207 ODP tonnes Republic of Korea
2020s 1,141 ODP tonnes 356.54 ODP tonnes 784.66 ODP tonnes Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption of ozone-depleting substances, Republic of Korea or United Arab Emirates?
Republic of Korea, at 1,053 ODP tonnes against 359.5 ODP tonnes in United Arab Emirates as of 2021.
What is the difference in consumption of ozone-depleting substances between Republic of Korea and United Arab Emirates?
693.5 ODP tonnes, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United Arab Emirates?
32 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2021.
How do Republic of Korea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for consumption of ozone-depleting substances?
Republic of Korea ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th 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

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.