Libya vs South Africa: Consumption of ozone depleting substances

Libya
75
in 2021
South Africa
88.7
in 2021
Libya rank
21st
South Africa rank
20th

Consumption of ozone depleting substances over time

  • Libya
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 88.7 against 75 in Libya, a difference of 13.7.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1986 it was South Africa ahead.

Libya ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 20th of 166 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 376.6 21,630 21,253 South Africa
1990s 1,408 5,222 3,814 South Africa
2000s 957.32 754.26 203.06 Libya
2010s 119.09 359 239.91 South Africa
2020s 75 97.54 22.54 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption of ozone depleting substances, Libya or South Africa?
South Africa, at 88.7 against 75 in Libya as of 2021.
What is the difference in consumption of ozone depleting substances between Libya and South Africa?
13.7, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2021.
How do Libya and South Africa rank globally for consumption of ozone depleting substances?
Libya ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 20th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 5,376 data points, 1986–2022
Last refreshed