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Ozone-depleting substances and the greenhouse gases HFCs, PFCs and SF
Appendix 2
Statistical data for calculations of imports/exports of fridges/freezers and mobile A/C systems
Table 1. Key figures for the content of HFC-134 in insulation foam and as a refrigerant per unit for calculation of imports and exports of fridges and freezers
Key figures |
HFC-134a in insulation foam, g |
HFC 134a refrigerant, g |
HFC-134a, g/unit total |
Fridge/ freezer |
240 |
111 |
351 |
Fridges and freezers |
240 |
65 |
305 |
Chest freezers |
240 |
164 |
404 |
Cupboard freezers |
240 |
127 |
367 |
Table 2. Imports and exports of HFC-134a calculated as net exports of fridges and freezers (source: Statistics Denmark's foreign trade statistics)
Exports, pcs |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
1995 |
1994 |
1993 |
1992 |
Fridge/ freezer |
26,387 |
65,491 |
40,040 |
48,332 |
47,851 |
72,017 |
66,488 |
Fridges and freezers |
-109,550 |
4,308 |
-30,381 |
-90,011 |
-29,184 |
-11,382 |
-7,250 |
Chest freezers |
815,523 |
778,580 |
701,748 |
879,172 |
855,691 |
771,198 |
766,453 |
Cupboard freezers |
89,878 |
135,376 |
56,385 |
72,232 |
68,278 |
80,312 |
92,278 |
Exports, total units |
822,238 |
983,755 |
767,792 |
909,725 |
942,636 |
912,145 |
917,969 |
Exports of foam (a16 chest freezers) |
6,715 |
205,175 |
66,044 |
30,553 |
86,945 |
140,947 |
151,516 |
Total exports of HFC-134a, tonnes |
338.3 |
388.5 |
309.0 |
371.2 |
372.4 |
90.7 |
0.0 |
HFC-134a (foam) |
197.3 |
236.1 |
184.3 |
218.3 |
169.7 |
54.7 |
|
HFC 134a (fridges) |
141.0 |
152.4 |
124.7 |
152.9 |
202.7 |
36.0 |
|
HFC-134a (foam, exports) |
1.6 |
49.2 |
15.9 |
7.3 |
20.9 |
33.8 |
36.4 |
It should be noted that this is a considerable simplification since the quantity of HFC used for foam and refrigerant varies, depending on the producer and product size. The average quantities used are shown in Table 2.
Table 3. Statistical data on imports and exports of cars and
lorries
Air conditioning |
Cars |
Lorries |
Total, tonnes |
Net imports, 1998 |
151 385 |
26 249 |
|
Proportion with A/C |
15 138.5 |
13 124.5 |
|
Quantity HFC-134a, kg |
11 353 875 |
16 405 625 |
27.8 |
Cars: 10% with A/C and 0.75 kg - 134a
Lorries: 50% with A/C and 1.25 kg - 134a
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