Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs South Africa: Emissions of ozone-depleting substances

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
0 ODP tonnes
in 2021
South Africa
0 ODP tonnes
in 2021
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st

Emissions of ozone-depleting substances over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • South Africa
0100200300400500198620032021

How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 0 ODP tonnes against 0 ODP tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 0 ODP tonnes.

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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 7.5 ODP tonnes 225 ODP tonnes 217.5 ODP tonnes South Africa
1990s 6.86 ODP tonnes 89.14 ODP tonnes 82.29 ODP tonnes South Africa
2000s 1.21 ODP tonnes 0 ODP tonnes 1.21 ODP tonnes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 0 ODP tonnes -0.45 ODP tonnes 0.45 ODP tonnes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 0 ODP tonnes 0 ODP tonnes 0 ODP tonnes

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of ozone-depleting substances, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or South Africa?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 0 ODP tonnes against 0 ODP tonnes in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in emissions of ozone-depleting substances between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and South Africa?
0 ODP tonnes, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2021.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and South Africa rank globally for emissions of ozone-depleting substances?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Environment Programme (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of ozone-depleting substances. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Emissions 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.