Australia vs Cuba: Change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances
Change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances over time
- Australia
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 0.09 against 0.04 in Australia, a difference of 0.05.
That makes Cuba's figure about 2.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Cuba ahead.
Australia ranks 126th and Cuba ranks 124th of 162 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91.22 | 109.71 | 18.49 | Cuba |
| 1990s | 20.27 | 57.93 | 37.67 | Cuba |
| 2000s | 1.16 | 37.27 | 36.11 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 0.073 | 1.43 | 1.36 | Cuba |
| 2020s | 0.065 | 0.12 | 0.055 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances, Australia or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 0.09 against 0.04 in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances between Australia and Cuba?
- 0.05, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Cuba?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Cuba rank globally for change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances?
- Australia ranks 126th and Cuba ranks 124th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Environment Programme (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Change in the 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. This is measured as an index relative to emissions in the year 1986 (1986 = 100).