Change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances in India
India: Change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances was 9.13 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances in India, 1986–2021
Source: UN Environment Programme (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances in India stood at 9.13. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.6% on the previous year and down 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances in India peaked at 896.93 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9.13, in 2021.
That places India 34th out of 162 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 100 | — |
| 1989 | 387.96 | +288.0% |
| 1992 | 461.59 | +19.0% |
| 1993 | 681.95 | +47.7% |
| 1994 | 671.66 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 430.05 | -36.0% |
| 1996 | 696.84 | +62.0% |
| 1997 | 633.99 | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 512.27 | -19.2% |
| 1999 | 896.93 | +75.1% |
| 2000 | 781.59 | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 600.74 | -23.1% |
| 2002 | 628.21 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 577.75 | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 424.32 | -26.6% |
| 2005 | 180.87 | -57.4% |
| 2006 | 220.75 | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 124.21 | -43.7% |
| 2008 | 121.44 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 40.84 | -66.4% |
| 2010 | 80.84 | +97.9% |
| 2011 | 62.06 | -23.2% |
| 2012 | 68.5 | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 39.97 | -41.6% |
| 2014 | 37.9 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 40.06 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 42.4 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 33.72 | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 37.42 | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 39.26 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 12.44 | -68.3% |
| 2021 | 9.13 | -26.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 9.13 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.05, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 9.13 is below the median for South Asia, which is 17.84, 51% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in the 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% | 100 | 387.96 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 243.98 | 100 | 387.96 | 2 |
| 1990s | 623.16 | 430.05 | 896.93 | 8 |
| 2000s | 370.07 | 40.84 | 781.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.21 | 33.72 | 80.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.79 | 9.13 | 12.44 | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
More environment data for India
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.92 % 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 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances in India?
- Change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances in India was 9.13 in 2021, according to UN Environment Programme (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 896.93 in 1999.
- What is the lowest change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.13 in 2021.
- How does India rank for change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances?
- India ranks 34th out of 162 countries with data for 2021.
- Is change in the 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 UN Environment Programme (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in the 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. This is measured as an index relative to emissions in the year 1986 (1986 = 100).