Switzerland vs United States: Consumption of ozone-depleting substances
Consumption of ozone-depleting substances over time
- Switzerland
- United States
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports -0.03 ODP tonnes against -1,561 ODP tonnes in United States, a difference of 1,561 ODP tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1986 it was United States ahead.
Switzerland ranks 166th and United States ranks 168th of 168 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,055 ODP tonnes | 385,726 ODP tonnes | 378,671 ODP tonnes | United States |
| 1990s | 1,116 ODP tonnes | 102,560 ODP tonnes | 101,444 ODP tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 12.79 ODP tonnes | 10,929 ODP tonnes | 10,916 ODP tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 0.683 ODP tonnes | 61.33 ODP tonnes | 60.64 ODP tonnes | United States |
| 2020s | -0.015 ODP tonnes | -1,681 ODP tonnes | 1,681 ODP tonnes | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption of ozone-depleting substances, Switzerland or United States?
- Switzerland, at -0.03 ODP tonnes against -1,561 ODP tonnes in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in consumption of ozone-depleting substances between Switzerland and United States?
- 1,561 ODP tonnes, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2021.
- How do Switzerland and United States rank globally for consumption of ozone-depleting substances?
- Switzerland ranks 166th and United States ranks 168th 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.