Ozone depleting substances and the greenhouse gases HFCs, PFCs and SF6

Table 4.1 Developments in imports of greenhouse gases, tonnes

Substance 1987 1989 1992 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
HFC-134a
HFC-152a
HFC-401a
HFC-402a
HFC-404a
HFC-407c
HFC-507a
Other HFCs
0
0
-
-
0
-
-
0
0
0
-
-
0
-
-
0
20
4
-
-
0
-
-
0
524
51
-
-
36
-
-
1
565
47
-
-
119
-
-
14
740
32
-
-
110
-
-
20
700
15
-
-
110
-
-
65
884
14
15
10
146
17
10
15 1)
644.6
35.8
15
10
193.7
40
10
29.21)
711.1
16.4
9.5
4.2
193.1
44.7
23.85
24.141)
472.8
11.1
4.1
0.8
126.2
40.3
2.2
18.41)
401.6
11.9
0
0
188.7
89.1
14.4
7.52)
All HFCs 0 0 24 612 745 902 890 1,112 978.3 1,026.9 676 713.2
Sulphur hexafluoride n.i. n.i. 15 21 17 11 13 9 12.1 9 4.7 1.4
Perfluorinated hydrocarbons 0 0 0 0 1.5 3 8 6 7.9 6.9 3.7 1.95

1) The category "other" includes HFC-408a, -409a, -410a + HFC-365, HFC-23 and HFC-227 (in the emission calculation a worst-case figure is used on the basis of the GWP value for HFC-410a). There were, however, no imports in 2002.
n.i.= not informed
n.e. = not evaluated

2) The category "other" includes HFC -408a, -409a, -410a (in the emission calculation a worst-case figure is used on the basis of the GWP value for HFC-410a).

 



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