Consumption of ozone depleting substances in India
India: Consumption of ozone depleting substances was 218.47 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Consumption of ozone depleting substances in India, 1986–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, consumption of ozone depleting substances in India stood at 218.47. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 26.6% on the previous year and down 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption of ozone depleting substances in India peaked at 21,455 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 218.47, in 2021.
That places India 9th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumption of ozone depleting substances in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 2,392 | — |
| 1989 | 9,280 | +288.0% |
| 1992 | 11,041 | +19.0% |
| 1993 | 16,312 | +47.7% |
| 1994 | 16,066 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 10,287 | -36.0% |
| 1996 | 16,668 | +62.0% |
| 1997 | 15,165 | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 12,254 | -19.2% |
| 1999 | 21,455 | +75.1% |
| 2000 | 18,696 | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 14,370 | -23.1% |
| 2002 | 15,027 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 13,820 | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 10,150 | -26.6% |
| 2005 | 4,326 | -57.4% |
| 2006 | 5,280 | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 2,971 | -43.7% |
| 2008 | 2,905 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 977 | -66.4% |
| 2010 | 1,934 | +97.9% |
| 2011 | 1,485 | -23.2% |
| 2012 | 1,638 | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 956.14 | -41.6% |
| 2014 | 906.57 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 958.24 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 1,014 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 806.49 | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 895.19 | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 939.16 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 297.49 | -68.3% |
| 2021 | 218.47 | -26.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 218.47 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.83, 119.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 218.47 is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.4, 49.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption of ozone depleting substances in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +288.0% | 2,392 | 9,280 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,836 | 2,392 | 9,280 | 2 |
| 1990s | 14,906 | 10,287 | 21,455 | 8 |
| 2000s | 8,852 | 977 | 18,696 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,153 | 806.49 | 1,934 | 10 |
| 2020s | 257.98 | 218.47 | 297.49 | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
More environment data for India
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3669 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0072 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 3.51 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption of ozone depleting substances in India?
- Consumption of ozone depleting substances in India was 218.47 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption of ozone depleting substances recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 21,455 in 1999.
- What is the lowest consumption of ozone depleting substances recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 218.47 in 2021.
- How does India rank for consumption of ozone depleting substances?
- India ranks 9th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is consumption of ozone depleting substances rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption of ozone depleting substances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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