HC Deb 29 March 1988 vol 130 cc365-6W
Mr. Simon Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what information he has on levels of production of(a) CFC 11, (b) CFC 12, (c) CFC 13 and (d) CFC 14 for each year since 1975 in (i) the EEC, (ii) the United States of America and (iii) the rest of the world.

Mr. Moynihan

Following is information on production of(a) CFC 11 and 12 and (b) CFC 113 and 114 in the European Community, the United States and globally.

Kilotonnes
(a) (b)
CFC 11/12 CFC 113/114
EC US World EC US1 World
1975 n.a. n.a. 695 n.a. n.a. n.a.
1976 326 n.a. 751 24 31 n.a.
1977 319 n.a. 703 24 37 n.a.
1978 307 n.a 681 n.a. 39 n.a.
1979 304 209 647 n.a. 50 n.a.
1980 296 206 640 n.a. 57 n.a.
1981 300 221 638 n.a. 57 n.a.
1982 289 180 599 n.a. 57 n.a.
1983 310 207 647 n.a. 57 n.a.
1984 322 237 694 54 68 n.a.
1985 336 202 703 64 73 158
1986 372 235 748 66 60 185
1 CFC 113 only.

Sources:

(i) EC: European Council of Chemical Manufacturers' Federation (CEFIC). No figures for CFC 113–114 mailable between 1978 and 1983.

(ii) US: 1979–85: "Product Uses and Market Trends for Potential Ozone Depleting Substances 1985–2000" — Rand Corporation 1986. 1980 figures are United Kingdom industry estimates.

(iii) World: CFC 11/12: Chemical Manufacturers' Association—do not include Eastern bloc countries. CFC 113/114: 1985 figures: Rand Corporation. 1986 figures are United Kingdom industry estimates.

Mr. Simon Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what information he has as to sales of(a) CFC 11, (b) CFC 12, (c) CFC 113 and (d) CFC 114 in (i) the United Kingdom, (ii) the EEC, (iii) the United States of America and (iv) the rest of the world, for each year since 1975.

Mr. Moynihan

Global sales of CFCs may be taken as roughly equivalent to the global production figures which I am giving in response to another question by the hon. Member. Separate figures are not available for the United States or (since the EC took collective action on CFCs in 1980) for the United Kingdom. Sales within the EC are as follows:

Kilotonnes
(a) (b)
CFC 11/12 CFC 113/114
1975 n.a. n.a.
1976 244 18
1977 233 19
1978 231 n.a.
1979 220 n.a.
1980 217 n.a.
1981 210 n.a.
1982 207 n.a.
1983 216 n.a.
1984 218 39
1985 228 44
1986 259 48

Source:

European Council of Chemical Manufacturers' Federations (CEFIC). No figures for CFC 113/114 available between 1978 and 1983. All figures exclude exports outside the EC.