Change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances in Japan
Japan: Change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances was 0.01 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances in Japan, 1986–2021
Source: UN Environment Programme (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.01 for change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances in Japan peaked at 205.88 in 1989 and was at its lowest, -0.04, in 2016.
That places Japan 131st out of 162 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 100 | — |
| 1989 | 205.88 | +105.9% |
| 1990 | 88.89 | -56.8% |
| 1991 | 127.02 | +42.9% |
| 1992 | 74.78 | -41.1% |
| 1993 | 54.59 | -27.0% |
| 1994 | 17.38 | -68.2% |
| 1995 | 26.73 | +53.8% |
| 1996 | 4.4 | -83.5% |
| 1997 | 5.45 | +23.9% |
| 1998 | 5.1 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 5.08 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 4.43 | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 3.89 | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 1.83 | -53.0% |
| 2003 | 2.63 | +43.7% |
| 2004 | 1.45 | -44.9% |
| 2005 | 0.79 | -45.5% |
| 2006 | 0.78 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.76 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.78 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.52 | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.17 | -67.3% |
| 2011 | 0.19 | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 0.06 | -68.4% |
| 2013 | 0.03 | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 0.01 | -66.7% |
| 2015 | -0.03 | -400.0% |
| 2016 | -0.04 | +33.3% |
| 2017 | -0.03 | -25.0% |
| 2018 | -0.03 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.03 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.01 | -133.3% |
| 2021 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.01 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.82, 1% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.01 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.5, 0% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances in Japan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -400.0% | 0.01 | -0.03 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 152.94 | 100 | 205.88 | 2 |
| 1990s | 40.94 | 4.4 | 127.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 | 0.52 | 4.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.03 | -0.04 | 0.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 128 Armenia 0.02 compare
- 128 Montenegro 0.02 compare
- 128 Uzbekistan 0.02 compare
- 131 Antigua and Barbuda 0.01 compare
- 131 Canada 0.01 compare
- 131 Kazakhstan 0.01 compare
More environment data for Japan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.8 % 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 -0.4957 % 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 Japan?
- Change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances in Japan was 0.01 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 205.88 in 1989.
- What is the lowest change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.04 in 2016.
- How does Japan rank for change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances?
- Japan ranks 131st out of 162 countries with data for 2021.
- Is change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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).