Consumption of ozone-depleting substances in South Korea
South Korea: Consumption of ozone-depleting substances was 1,053 ODP tonnes in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Consumption of ozone-depleting substances in South Korea, 1986–2021
Source: UN Environment Programme (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ODP tonnes.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 1,053 ODP tonnes for consumption of ozone-depleting substances in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption of ozone-depleting substances in South Korea peaked at 42,426 ODP tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1,053 ODP tonnes, in 2021.
That places South Korea 2nd 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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | ODP tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 11,465 ODP tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 36,383 ODP tonnes | +217.3% |
| 1992 | 42,426 ODP tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 26,055 ODP tonnes | -38.6% |
| 1994 | 26,224 ODP tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 15,083 ODP tonnes | -42.5% |
| 1996 | 13,888 ODP tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 15,259 ODP tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 8,765 ODP tonnes | -42.6% |
| 1999 | 11,577 ODP tonnes | +32.1% |
| 2000 | 13,746 ODP tonnes | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 10,382 ODP tonnes | -24.5% |
| 2002 | 11,746 ODP tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 9,447 ODP tonnes | -19.6% |
| 2004 | 7,472 ODP tonnes | -20.9% |
| 2005 | 5,337 ODP tonnes | -28.6% |
| 2006 | 6,464 ODP tonnes | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 4,557 ODP tonnes | -29.5% |
| 2008 | 4,052 ODP tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 4,272 ODP tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 2,114 ODP tonnes | -50.5% |
| 2011 | 2,119 ODP tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,088 ODP tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1,893 ODP tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 1,798 ODP tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 1,678 ODP tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1,528 ODP tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 1,499 ODP tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1,408 ODP tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 1,311 ODP tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 1,229 ODP tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 1,053 ODP tonnes | -14.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1,053 ODP tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.25 ODP tonnes, 324.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1,053 ODP tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.845 ODP tonnes, 1246.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption of ozone-depleting substances in South Korea 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 | +217.3% | 11,465 ODP tonnes | 36,383 ODP tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23,924 ODP tonnes | 11,465 ODP tonnes | 36,383 ODP tonnes | 2 |
| 1990s | 19,910 ODP tonnes | 8,765 ODP tonnes | 42,426 ODP tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 7,748 ODP tonnes | 4,052 ODP tonnes | 13,746 ODP tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,744 ODP tonnes | 1,311 ODP tonnes | 2,119 ODP tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,141 ODP tonnes | 1,053 ODP tonnes | 1,229 ODP tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 1 China 10,234 ODP tonnes compare
- 3 Saudi Arabia 879.89 ODP tonnes compare
- 4 Brazil 490.93 ODP tonnes compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 359.5 ODP tonnes compare
More environment data for South Korea
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2791 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2415 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption of ozone-depleting substances in South Korea?
- Consumption of ozone-depleting substances in South Korea was 1,053 ODP tonnes in 2021, according to UN Environment Programme (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption of ozone-depleting substances recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 42,426 ODP tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest consumption of ozone-depleting substances recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,053 ODP tonnes in 2021.
- How does South Korea rank for consumption of ozone-depleting substances?
- South Korea ranks 2nd out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is consumption of ozone-depleting substances rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UN Environment Programme (2023) – processed by 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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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.