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ODS consumption

‘Consumption‘ is calculated as Production (if any) + imports - exports.

ODS production

‘Production’ is calculated as the amount produced – amount destroyed – amount used as feedstock. It excludes amounts recycled and reused.

Destruction of controlled substances

HCFC consumption

‘Consumption’ is calculated as production + imports – exports.

HCFC production

‘Production’ is calculated as the amount produced – amount destroyed – amount used as feedstock. It excludes amounts recycled and reused.

HFC consumption

‘Consumption‘ is calculated as Production (if any) + imports - exports.

HFC production

‘Production’ is calculated as the amount produced – amount destroyed – amount used as feedstock. It excludes amounts recycled and reused.

At a glance

Focal points:

  • Sra. Silvana Peñaherrera NFP
    Subsecretaria de Competitividad y Punto Focal Nacional del Ozono
    Ministerio de Producción, Comercio Exterior e Inversiones
  • Sr. Rómulo Armas Real NFP FPLS
    Director de Innovación y Productividad Sostenible
    Subsecretaría de Competitividad, Ministerio de Producción, Comercio Exterior e Inversiones

Status of Ratification:

Vienna Convention 1990-04-10 Ac
Montreal Protocol 1990-04-30 Ac
London Amendment 1993-02-23 R
Copenhagen Amendment 1993-11-24 At
Montreal Amendment 2007-02-16 Ac
Beijing Amendment 2013-01-31 Ac
Kigali Amendment 2018-01-22 R
  • Ac - Accession
  • R - Ratification
  • At - Acceptance
  • Ap - Approval
  • Sc - Succession
Establishment of ODS licensing system: Yes
Establishment of HFC licensing system: Yes
Date HFC Licensing System Reported: 2020-04-21
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Submitted Legislation or Regulations:

Research, development, public awareness and exchange of information (Article 9)

Several countries have reported every two years on activities undertaken by them with respect to promotion of research, development and exchange of information on best technologies, possible alternatives to controlled substances and costs and benefits of relevant control strategies and promoting public awareness.

Year of submission: 1991
Click here for an overview of reports submitted by all parties.
The Vienna Convention provides for that parties shall co-operate in conducting research and systematic observations and in formulating recommendations for future research and observation in areas related to the ozone layer. To this end the Ozone Research Managers meet every three years to review national and international research and monitoring activities to ensure coordination and identify gaps.
Reports submitted by Ecuador to the Ozone Research Managers meetings to date are available below:
To view reports submitted by all Parties to the Ozone Research Managers meetings to date, click here

The Multilateral Fund: US$12,540,249

The Multilateral Fund is the financial mechanism of the Montreal Protocol and provides financial and technical assistance to Article 5 (developing) countries to enable their compliance with the Protocol’s control measures.

The Executive Committee of the Multilateral Fund has approved funding to Ecuador in the amount of US$12,540,249 as at 2025-12-31. This includes funding for the following current ongoing projects (including agency fees):

Title Implementing agency Approved funding ($US)
Energy efficiency-related projects (stand-alone) UNIDO 207,100
HCFC phase-out management plan (HPMP)* UNIDO 564,158
Institutional strengthening projects UNIDO 501,244
KIP and HFC-related projects UNIDO 313,082
ODS banks-related projects UNIDO 96,300
Total 1,681,884
*Some HPMP projects may include additional activities to maintain energy efficiency for the servicing sector as specified in Executive Committee decision 89/6.

As at 2024-12-31, US$11,337,495 had been disbursed to Ecuador.

This information is provided by Multilateral Fund Secretariat. For more information please refer to the Multilateral Fund website