What is the difference in consumption of ozone-depleting substances between Mozambique and Zambia?

0.02 ODP tonnes, with Mozambique ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zambia?

31 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2021.

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.

Mozambique vs Zambia: Consumption of ozone-depleting substances

Mozambique

2.21 ODP tonnes

in 2021

Zambia

2.19 ODP tonnes

in 2021

Mozambique rank

83rd

Zambia rank

84th

Consumption of ozone-depleting substances over time

Mozambique
Zambia

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 2.21 ODP tonnes against 2.19 ODP tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 0.02 ODP tonnes.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Mozambique ahead.

Mozambique ranks 83rd and Zambia ranks 84th of 168 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mozambique	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	52.85 ODP tonnes	28.45 ODP tonnes	24.4 ODP tonnes	Mozambique
1990s	20.56 ODP tonnes	53.99 ODP tonnes	33.43 ODP tonnes	Zambia
2000s	10.2 ODP tonnes	20.45 ODP tonnes	10.25 ODP tonnes	Zambia
2010s	6.84 ODP tonnes	5.13 ODP tonnes	1.71 ODP tonnes	Mozambique
2020s	2.21 ODP tonnes	2.2 ODP tonnes	0.015 ODP tonnes	Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption of ozone-depleting substances, Mozambique or Zambia?: Mozambique, at 2.21 ODP tonnes against 2.19 ODP tonnes in Zambia as of 2021.
What is the difference in consumption of ozone-depleting substances between Mozambique and Zambia?: 0.02 ODP tonnes, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zambia?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2021.
How do Mozambique and Zambia rank globally for consumption of ozone-depleting substances?: Mozambique ranks 83rd and Zambia ranks 84th 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: 28 August 2026

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.