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Emissions of ozone-depleting substances in China

China: Emissions of ozone-depleting substances was 0 ODP tonnes in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0 ODP tonnes
World rank
1st
of 168 countries
All-time high
816.6 ODP tonnes
in 1989
All-time low
0 ODP tonnes
in 1986
Years of data
34
1986–2021

Emissions of ozone-depleting substances in China, 1986–2021

02004006008001986200320211986: 0 ODP tonnes1989: 816.6 ODP tonnes1990: 55 ODP tonnes1991: 63.2 ODP tonnes1992: 120.2 ODP tonnes1993: 503.7 ODP tonnes1994: 518.7 ODP tonnes1995: 291.5 ODP tonnes1996: 544.5 ODP tonnes1997: 671.7 ODP tonnes1998: 759 ODP tonnes1999: 647.1 ODP tonnes2000: 757.6 ODP tonnes2001: 465.4 ODP tonnes2002: 380.8 ODP tonnes2003: 336.8 ODP tonnes2004: 370.2 ODP tonnes2005: 186.6 ODP tonnes2006: 279.9 ODP tonnes2007: 251.1 ODP tonnes2008: 168.3 ODP tonnes2009: 83.6 ODP tonnes2010: 0 ODP tonnes2011: 0 ODP tonnes2012: 0 ODP tonnes2013: 0 ODP tonnes2014: 0 ODP tonnes2015: 0 ODP tonnes2016: 0 ODP tonnes2017: 0 ODP tonnes2018: 0 ODP tonnes2019: 0 ODP tonnes2020: 0 ODP tonnes2021: 0 ODP tonnes

Source: UN Environment Programme (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ODP tonnes.

Analysis

China recorded 0 ODP tonnes for emissions of ozone-depleting substances in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Over the whole period, emissions of ozone-depleting substances in China peaked at 816.6 ODP tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 ODP tonnes, in 1986.

That places China 1st 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.

Emissions of ozone-depleting substances in China, year by year

Year ODP tonnes Change
1986 0 ODP tonnes —
1989 816.6 ODP tonnes —
1990 55 ODP tonnes -93.3%
1991 63.2 ODP tonnes +14.9%
1992 120.2 ODP tonnes +90.2%
1993 503.7 ODP tonnes +319.1%
1994 518.7 ODP tonnes +3.0%
1995 291.5 ODP tonnes -43.8%
1996 544.5 ODP tonnes +86.8%
1997 671.7 ODP tonnes +23.4%
1998 759 ODP tonnes +13.0%
1999 647.1 ODP tonnes -14.7%
2000 757.6 ODP tonnes +17.1%
2001 465.4 ODP tonnes -38.6%
2002 380.8 ODP tonnes -18.2%
2003 336.8 ODP tonnes -11.6%
2004 370.2 ODP tonnes +9.9%
2005 186.6 ODP tonnes -49.6%
2006 279.9 ODP tonnes +50.0%
2007 251.1 ODP tonnes -10.3%
2008 168.3 ODP tonnes -33.0%
2009 83.6 ODP tonnes -50.3%
2010 0 ODP tonnes -100.0%
2011 0 ODP tonnes —
2012 0 ODP tonnes —
2013 0 ODP tonnes —
2014 0 ODP tonnes —
2015 0 ODP tonnes —
2016 0 ODP tonnes —
2017 0 ODP tonnes —
2018 0 ODP tonnes —
2019 0 ODP tonnes —
2020 0 ODP tonnes —
2021 0 ODP tonnes —

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emissions of ozone-depleting substances in China 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.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +319.1% 120.2 ODP tonnes 503.7 ODP tonnes

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 408.3 ODP tonnes 0 ODP tonnes 816.6 ODP tonnes 2
1990s 417.46 ODP tonnes 55 ODP tonnes 759 ODP tonnes 10
2000s 328.03 ODP tonnes 83.6 ODP tonnes 757.6 ODP tonnes 10
2010s 0 ODP tonnes 0 ODP tonnes 0 ODP tonnes 10
2020s 0 ODP tonnes 0 ODP tonnes 0 ODP tonnes 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of ozone-depleting substances in China?
Emissions of ozone-depleting substances in China was 0 ODP tonnes in 2021, according to UN Environment Programme (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of ozone-depleting substances recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 816.6 ODP tonnes in 1989.
What is the lowest emissions of ozone-depleting substances recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ODP tonnes in 1986.
How does China rank for emissions of ozone-depleting substances?
China ranks 1st out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from UN Environment Programme (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of ozone-depleting substances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.