The Human Impacts Database

A collection of useful numbers for quantifying the impacts of the human presence on Earth.

This quantity comes from a time series measurement and the most recent value (2019) is reported.


Value:		≈ 2.4 × 10⁷ kg see this value in other units This is equivalent to... ≈ 24 × 10³ tonnes
HuID:		86983
Relevant Year(s):		2019
Summary:		Time series of the global consumption of controlled substances under the Montreal Protocol from 1986-Present. The controlled substances are all ozone depleting substances, and are reported in ozone depleting potential (ODP) equivalent mass. The rapid decrease in consumption of these substances is proof of the success of the Montreal protocol.
Method:		The value reported for every year aggregates the consumption of Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), Halons, Fully Halogenated CFCs, Methyl Chloroform (TCA), Hydrobromofluorocarbons (HBFCs), Methyl Bromide (MB), Carbon Tetrachloride (CTC), Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) and Bromochloromethane (BCM). The aggregation is performed converting the consumed mass of every compound into ODP equivalent mass. Parties of the Montreal protocol treaty are requested to report the production and consumption of bulk controlled substances in tonnes. Uncertainty is not provided by the source.
Source:		UN Environment Programme Ozone Secretariat Consumption of controlled substances. (2020)
Dataset:		Annual consumption of ozone depleting substances (annual_ods_consumption.csv) global resolution regional resolution
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