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Total emissions of hydrofluorocarbons (HFC) in the European Union (EU) member states in 2021 (in thousand tons of CO2 equivalent)

Characteristic	Emissions in thousands of tons of CO2 equivalent*
Italy	15,387.77
France	9,900.64
Germany	8,069.18
Poland	4,937.26
Greece	4,675.45
Czech Republic	3,711.4
Spain	3,612.74
Portugal	3,158.99
Belgium	2,397.3
Romania	1,908.24
Hungary	1,862.46
Netherlands	1,172.45
Sweden	840.83
Finland	837.6
Bulgaria	739.42
Ireland	672.99
Slovakia	672.37
Lithuania	512.85
Cyprus	353.49
Denmark	275.18
Slovenia	267.04
Latvia	250.34
Estonia	190.21
Luxembourg	43.69

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April 2023

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2021

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* Teq CO2 = tonnes of CO2 equivalent = the global warming potential of a greenhouse gas, calculated by equivalence with an amount of CO2 that would have the same warming potential

The values have been rounded.

Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) are gaseous halogenated compounds used as replacements for substances that deplete the ozone layer, but they contribute to the greenhouse effect. They are among the six main greenhouse gases listed in the Kyoto Protocol.

Hydrofluorocarbons account for about 90 percent of fluorinated gas emissions, and the EU is working to phase them out by 2050. They are mainly used to absorb heat in refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, and heat pumps; as propellants in asthma sprays and technical aerosols; as blowing agents for foams; and in fire extinguishers. In 2021, they predominated in the wholesale and retail trade sectors, as well as in automobile and motorcycle repair.

The source does not provide figures for Croatia, Malta, and Austria.

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This statistic illustrates the total volume of hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) emissions in the member states of the European Union (27 countries) in 2021, in thousands of tons of CO2 equivalent. That year, Italy was by far the European country emitting the most HFCs, with more than 15,000 tons of CO2 equivalent emitted. The second largest emitter was France.

Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) are gaseous halogenated compounds that contribute to the greenhouse effect. They are among the six main greenhouse gases listed in the Kyoto Protocol. Hydrofluorocarbons represent a major part of fluorinated gas emissions. They are mainly used to absorb heat in refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, and heat pumps, as propellants in asthma sprays and technical aerosols, as blowing agents for foams, and in fire extinguishers. In 2021, they predominated in the wholesale and retail trade sectors, as well as in automobile and motorcycle repair.