Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Consumption of ozone-depleting substances

Saudi Arabia
879.89 ODP tonnes
in 2021
United Arab Emirates
359.5 ODP tonnes
in 2021
Saudi Arabia rank
3rd
United Arab Emirates rank
5th

Consumption of ozone-depleting substances over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 879.89 ODP tonnes against 359.5 ODP tonnes in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 520.39 ODP tonnes.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.4 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 168 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1980s 4,474 ODP tonnes 784.9 ODP tonnes 3,689 ODP tonnes Saudi Arabia
1990s 3,210 ODP tonnes 819.22 ODP tonnes 2,391 ODP tonnes Saudi Arabia
2000s 1,667 ODP tonnes 597.83 ODP tonnes 1,069 ODP tonnes Saudi Arabia
2010s 1,351 ODP tonnes 536.91 ODP tonnes 813.93 ODP tonnes Saudi Arabia
2020s 880.19 ODP tonnes 356.54 ODP tonnes 523.65 ODP tonnes Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption of ozone-depleting substances, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
Saudi Arabia, at 879.89 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 Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
520.39 ODP tonnes, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
33 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2021.
How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for consumption of ozone-depleting substances?
Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd 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.