Emissions of ozone-depleting substances in United States
United States: Emissions of ozone-depleting substances was -21.7 ODP tonnes in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Emissions of ozone-depleting substances in United States, 1986–2021
Source: UN Environment Programme (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ODP tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of ozone-depleting substances in United States is -21.7 ODP tonnes, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 32.8% on the previous year and up 81.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of ozone-depleting substances in United States peaked at 25,597 ODP tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, -117.1 ODP tonnes, in 2011.
United States ranks 168th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions of ozone-depleting substances in United States, year by year
| Year | ODP tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0 ODP tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 25,597 ODP tonnes | — |
| 1990 | 0 ODP tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 ODP tonnes | — |
| 1992 | 22,066 ODP tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 17,129 ODP tonnes | -22.4% |
| 1994 | 4,376 ODP tonnes | -74.5% |
| 1995 | 4,449 ODP tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 298.4 ODP tonnes | -93.3% |
| 1997 | 275.5 ODP tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1998 | -4.4 ODP tonnes | -101.6% |
| 1999 | 241.2 ODP tonnes | -5581.8% |
| 2000 | 288.5 ODP tonnes | +19.6% |
| 2001 | 5.9 ODP tonnes | -98.0% |
| 2002 | 2.4 ODP tonnes | -59.3% |
| 2003 | 2.1 ODP tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 11.1 ODP tonnes | +428.6% |
| 2005 | 0 ODP tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 ODP tonnes | — |
| 2007 | -50.3 ODP tonnes | — |
| 2008 | -26 ODP tonnes | -48.3% |
| 2009 | -44.8 ODP tonnes | +72.3% |
| 2010 | -96.6 ODP tonnes | +115.6% |
| 2011 | -117.1 ODP tonnes | +21.2% |
| 2012 | -116.8 ODP tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2013 | -22.6 ODP tonnes | -80.7% |
| 2014 | -6.1 ODP tonnes | -73.0% |
| 2015 | -22.4 ODP tonnes | +267.2% |
| 2016 | -31.4 ODP tonnes | +40.2% |
| 2017 | -46.8 ODP tonnes | +49.0% |
| 2018 | -41.2 ODP tonnes | -12.0% |
| 2019 | -37.6 ODP tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2020 | -32.3 ODP tonnes | -14.1% |
| 2021 | -21.7 ODP tonnes | -32.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of ozone-depleting substances in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +5581.8% | -4.4 ODP tonnes | 241.2 ODP tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12,799 ODP tonnes | 0 ODP tonnes | 25,597 ODP tonnes | 2 |
| 1990s | 4,883 ODP tonnes | -4.4 ODP tonnes | 22,066 ODP tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.89 ODP tonnes | -50.3 ODP tonnes | 288.5 ODP tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -53.86 ODP tonnes | -117.1 ODP tonnes | -6.1 ODP tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -27 ODP tonnes | -32.3 ODP tonnes | -21.7 ODP tonnes | 2 |
More environment data for United States
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.3672 % 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 -0.624 % 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 0.1269 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of ozone-depleting substances in United States?
- Emissions of ozone-depleting substances in United States was -21.7 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 25,597 ODP tonnes in 1989.
- What is the lowest emissions of ozone-depleting substances recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -117.1 ODP tonnes in 2011.
- How does United States rank for emissions of ozone-depleting substances?
- United States ranks 168th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is emissions of ozone-depleting substances rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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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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.