Saudi Arabia
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ODS consumption

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

Import/export of recovered/recycled/reclaimed substances

HCFC consumption

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

At a glance

Focal points:

  • Mr. Ismail Abdullah Alshaya NFP
    Executive Director
    Licensing and Compliance Operation, National Center for Environmental Compliance
  • Mr. Khalid Ibrahim Alnasser NFP
    Legal Specialist
    International Treaties Office, National Center for Environmental Compliance (NCEC)
  • Mr. Majed Abdulrahman Almufadda NFP
    General Manager of Ozone and Chemical Safety and National Focal Point
    National Center for Environmental Compliance
  • Mr. Ali Tumayhi FPLS
    Director/National Ozone Officer
    National Ozone Unit, National Center for Environmental Compliance (NCEC)

Status of Ratification:

Vienna Convention 1993-03-01 Ac
Montreal Protocol 1993-03-01 Ac
London Amendment 1993-03-01 Ac
Copenhagen Amendment 1993-03-01 Ac
Montreal Amendment 2014-03-14 R
Beijing Amendment 2014-03-14 R
Kigali Amendment 2025-09-10 At
  • Ac - Accession
  • R - Ratification
  • At - Acceptance
  • Ap - Approval
  • Sc - Succession
Establishment of ODS licensing system: Yes
Establishment of HFC licensing system: No
Click here to view status of HFC licensing systems for all parties
Quarantine and pre-shipment uses: methyl bromide for quarantine and pre-shipment (QPS) applications is used to control pests and pathogens in certain imported and exported commodities, and QPS uses are not included in the calculated levels of consumption and production.

The Multilateral Fund: US$20,698,463

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 Saudi Arabia in the amount of US$20,698,463 as of 2025-05-30. This includes the funding for current ongoing projects (including agency fees):

Title Implementing agency Approved funding ($US)
HCFC phase-out management plan (HPMP) UNEP 1,793,876
HCFC phase-out management plan (HPMP) UNIDO 4,662,079
Institutional strengthening UNEP 785,920
Total 7,241,875

As at 2023-12-31, US$13,401,270 had been disbursed.

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