The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer

The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer is a global agreement to protect the Earth’s ozone layer by phasing out the chemicals that deplete it. This phase-out plan includes both the production and consumption of ozone-depleting substances. The landmark agreement was signed in 1987 and entered into force in 1989.

The parties to the Protocol meet once a year to make decisions aimed at ensuring the successful implementation of the agreement. These include adjusting or amending the Protocol, which has been done six times since its creation. The most recent amendment, the Kigali Amendment, called for the phase-down of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in 2016. These HFCs were used as replacements for a batch of ozone-depleting substances eliminated by the original Montreal Protocol. Although they do not deplete the ozone layer, they are known to be powerful greenhouse gases and, thus, contributors to climate change.

The Montreal Protocol provided a set of practical, actionable tasks that were universally agreed on. The Protocol has successfully met its objectives thus far and continues to safeguard the ozone layer today. Thanks to the collaborative effort of nations around the world, the ozone layer is well on its way to recovery.

Annex IV : Trust Fund for the Montreal Protocol: scale of 2002 and 2003 contributions

BASED ON THE UNITED NATIONS
SCALE OF ASSESSMENT (GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION 55/5B-F OF 23 DECEMBER 2000)
WITH NO PARTY PAYING MORE THAN 22 PER CENT

(inUnited States dollars)

Name of the Party YEAR 2002 YEAR 2003
UN Scale of Assessment Adjusted UN Scale to Exclude Non-Contributors Adjusted UN Scale with 22% Percentage Ceiling Considered CONTRIBUTIONS BY PARTIES UN Scale of Assessment Adjusted UN Scale to Exclude Non-Contributors Adjusted UN Scale with 22% Percentage Ceiling Considered CONTRIBUTIONS BY PARTIES
Albania 0.003 0.000 0.000 0 0.003 0.000 0.000 0
Algeria 0.071 0.000 0.000 0 0.070 0.000 0.000 0
Antigua and Barbuda 0.002 0.000 0.000 0 0.002 0.000 0.000 0
Argentina 1.159 1.159 1.132 28,212 1.149 1.149 1.124 31,893
Armenia 0.002 0.000 0.000 0 0.002 0.000 0.000 0
Australia 1.640 1.640 1.602 39,920 1.627 1.627 1.592 45,161
Austria 0.954 0.954 0.932 23,222 0.947 0.947 0.926 26,286
Azerbaijan 0.004 0.000 0.000 0 0.004 0.000 0.000 0
Bahamas 0.012 0.000 0.000 0 0.012 0.000 0.000 0
Bahrain 0.018 0.000 0.000 0 0.018 0.000 0.000 0
Bangladesh 0.010 0.000 0.000 0 0.010 0.000 0.000 0
Barbados 0.009 0.000 0.000 0 0.009 0.000 0.000 0
Belarus 0.019 0.000 0.000 0 0.019 0.000 0.000 0
Belgium 1.138 1.138 1.111 27,700 1.129 1.129 1.105 31,338
Belize 0.001 0.000 0.000 0 0.001 0.000 0.000 0
Benin 0.002 0.000 0.000 0 0.002 0.000 0.000 0
Bolivia 0.008 0.000 0.000 0 0.008 0.000 0.000 0
Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.004 0.000 0.000 0 0.004 0.000 0.000 0
Botswana 0.010 0.000 0.000 0 0.010 0.000 0.000 0
Brazil 2.093 2.093 2.044 50,946 2.390 2.390 2.338 66,339
Brunei Darussalam 0.033 0.000 0.000 0 0.033 0.000 0.000 0
Bulgaria 0.013 0.000 0.000 0 0.013 0.000 0.000 0
Burkina Faso 0.002 0.000 0.000 0 0.002 0.000 0.000 0
Burundi 0.001 0.000 0.000 0 0.001 0.000 0.000 0
Cameroon 0.009 0.000 0.000 0 0.009 0.000 0.000 0
Canada 2.579 2.579 2.518 62,776 2.558 2.558 2.503 71,002
Central African Republic 0.001 0.000 0.000 0 0.001 0.000 0.000 0
Chad 0.001 0.000 0.000 0 0.001 0.000 0.000 0
Chile 0.187 0.187 0.183 4,552 0.212 0.212 0.207 5,884
China 1.545 1.545 1.509 37,607 1.532 1.532 1.499 42,524
Colombia 0.171 0.171 0.167 4,162 0.201 0.201 0.197 5,579
Comoros 0.001 0.000 0.000 0 0.001 0.000 0.000 0
Congo 0.001 0.000 0.000 0 0.001 0.000 0.000 0
Cook Islands 0.001 0.000 0.000 0 0.001 0.000 0.000 0
Costa Rica 0.020 0.000 0.000 0 0.020 0.000 0.000 0
Cte d'Ivoire 0.009 0.000 0.000 0 0.009 0.000 0.000 0
Croatia 0.039 0.000 0.000 0 0.039 0.000 0.000 0
Cuba 0.030 0.000 0.000 0 0.030 0.000 0.000 0
Cyprus 0.038 0.000 0.000 0 0.038 0.000 0.000 0
Czech Republic 0.172 0.172 0.168 4,187 0.203 0.203 0.199 5,635
Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.009 0.000 0.000 0 0.009 0.000 0.000 0
Democratic Republic of Congo 0.004 0.000 0.000 0 0.004 0.000 0.000 0
Denmark 0.755 0.755 0.737 18,378 0.749 0.749 0.733 20,790
Djibouti 0.001 0.000 0.000 0 0.001 0.000 0.000 0
Dominica 0.001 0.000 0.000 0 0.001 0.000 0.000 0
Dominican Republic 0.023 0.000 0.000 0 0.023 0.000 0.000 0
Ecuador 0.025 0.000 0.000 0 0.025 0.000 0.000 0
Egypt 0.081 0.000 0.000 0 0.081 0.000 0.000 0
El Salvador 0.018 0.000 0.000 0 0.018 0.000 0.000 0
Estonia 0.010 0.000 0.000 0 0.010 0.000 0.000 0
Ethiopia 0.004 0.000 0.000 0 0.004 0.000 0.000 0
European Community 2.500 2.500 2.500 62,316 2.500 2.500 2.500 70,929
Fiji 0.004 0.000 0.000 0 0.004 0.000 0.000 0
Finland 0.526 0.526 0.514 12,803 0.522 0.522 0.511 14,489
France 6.516 6.516 6.363 158,608 6.466 6.466 6.326 179,476
Gabon 0.014 0.000 0.000 0 0.014 0.000 0.000 0
Gambia 0.001 0.000 0.000 0 0.001 0.000 0.000 0
Georgia 0.005 0.000 0.000 0 0.005 0.000 0.000 0
Germany 9.845 9.845 9.614 239,640 9.769 9.769 9.557 271,158
Ghana 0.005 0.000 0.000 0 0.005 0.000 0.000 0
Greece 0.543 0.543 0.530 13,217 0.539 0.539 0.527 14,961
Grenada 0.001 0.000 0.000 0 0.001 0.000 0.000 0
Guatemala 0.027 0.000 0.000 0 0.027 0.000 0.000 0
Guinea 0.003 0.000 0.000 0 0.003 0.000 0.000 0
Guyana 0.001 0.000 0.000 0 0.001 0.000 0.000 0
Honduras 0.004 0.000 0.000 0 0.005 0.000 0.000 0
Hungary 0.121 0.121 0.118 2,945 0.120 0.120 0.117 3,331
Iceland 0.033 0.000 0.000 0 0.033 0.000 0.000 0
India 0.344 0.344 0.336 8,373 0.341 0.341 0.334 9,465
Indonesia 0.201 0.201 0.196 4,893 0.200 0.200 0.196 5,551
Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.236 0.236 0.230 5,744 0.272 0.272 0.266 7,550
Ireland 0.297 0.297 0.290 7,229 0.294 0.294 0.288 8,161
Israel 0.418 0.418 0.408 10,175 0.415 0.415 0.406 11,519
Italy 5.104 5.104 4.984 124,238 5.065 5.065 4.955 140,582
Jamaica 0.004 0.000 0.000 0 0.004 0.000 0.000 0
Japan 19.669 19.669 19.207 478,769 19.516 19.516 19.093 541,698
Jordan 0.008 0.000 0.000 0 0.008 0.000 0.000 0
Kazakhstan 0.029 0.000 0.000 0 0.028 0.000 0.000 0
Kenya 0.008 0.000 0.000 0 0.008 0.000 0.000 0
Kiribati 0.001 0.000 0.000 0 0.001 0.000 0.000 0
Kuwait 0.148 0.148 0.145 3,602 0.147 0.147 0.144 4,080
Kyrgyzstan 0.001 0.000 0.000 0 0.001 0.000 0.000 0
Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.001 0.000 0.000 0 0.001 0.000 0.000 0
Latvia 0.010 0.000 0.000 0 0.010 0.000 0.000 0
Lebanon 0.012 0.000 0.000 0 0.012 0.000 0.000 0
Lesotho 0.001 0.000 0.000 0 0.001 0.000 0.000 0
Liberia 0.001 0.000 0.000 0 0.001 0.000 0.000 0
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 0.067 0.000 0.000 0 0.067 0.000 0.000 0
Liechtenstein 0.006 0.000 0.000 0 0.006 0.000 0.000 0
Lithuania 0.017 0.000 0.000 0 0.017 0.000 0.000 0
Luxembourg 0.080 0.000 0.000 0 0.080 0.000 0.000 0
Madagascar 0.003 0.000 0.000 0 0.003 0.000 0.000 0
Malawi 0.002 0.000 0.000 0 0.002 0.000 0.000 0
Malaysia 0.237 0.237 0.231 5,769 0.235 0.235 0.230 6,523
Maldives 0.001 0.000 0.000 0 0.001 0.000 0.000 0
Mali 0.002 0.000 0.000 0 0.002 0.000 0.000 0
Malta 0.015 0.000 0.000 0 0.015 0.000 0.000 0
Marshall Islands 0.001 0.000 0.000 0 0.001 0.000 0.000 0
Mauritania 0.001 0.000 0.000 0 0.001 0.000 0.000 0
Mauritius 0.011 0.000 0.000 0 0.011 0.000 0.000 0
Mexico 1.095 1.095 1.069 26,654 1.086 1.086 1.062 30,144
Micronesia (Federated State of) 0.001 0.000 0.000 0 0.001 0.000 0.000 0
Monaco 0.004 0.000 0.000 0 0.004 0.000 0.000 0
Mongolia 0.001 0.000 0.000 0 0.001 0.000 0.000 0
Morocco 0.045 0.000 0.000 0 0.044 0.000 0.000 0
Mozambique 0.001 0.000 0.000 0 0.001 0.000 0.000 0
Myanmar 0.010 0.000 0.000 0 0.010 0.000 0.000 0
Namibia 0.007 0.000 0.000 0 0.007 0.000 0.000 0
Nepal 0.004 0.000 0.000 0 0.004 0.000 0.000 0
Netherlands 1.751 1.751 1.710 42,622 1.738 1.738 1.700 48,242
New Zealand 0.243 0.243 0.237 5,915 0.241 0.241 0.236 6,689
Nicaragua 0.001 0.000 0.000 0 0.001 0.000 0.000 0
Niger 0.001 0.000 0.000 0 0.001 0.000 0.000 0
Nigeria 0.056 0.000 0.000 0 0.068 0.000 0.000 0
Niue 0.001 0.000 0.000 0 0.001 0.000 0.000 0
Norway 0.652 0.652 0.637 15,870 0.646 0.646 0.632 17,931
Oman 0.062 0.000 0.000 0 0.061 0.000 0.000 0
Pakistan 0.061 0.000 0.000 0 0.061 0.000 0.000 0
Palau 0.001 0.000 0.000 0 0.001 0.000 0.000 0
Panama 0.018 0.000 0.000 0 0.018 0.000 0.000 0
Papua New Guinea 0.006 0.000 0.000 0 0.006 0.000 0.000 0
Paraguay 0.016 0.000 0.000 0 0.016 0.000 0.000 0
Peru 0.119 0.119 0.116 2,897 0.118 0.118 0.115 3,275
Philippines 0.101 0.101 0.099 2,458 0.100 0.000 0.000 0
Poland 0.319 0.319 0.312 7,765 0.378 0.378 0.370 10,492
Portugal 0.466 0.466 0.455 11,343 0.462 0.462 0.452 12,824
Qatar 0.034 0.000 0.000 0 0.034 0.000 0.000 0
Republic of Korea 1.866 1.866 1.822 45,421 1.851 1.851 1.811 51,378
Republic of Moldova 0.002 0.000 0.000 0 0.002 0.000 0.000 0
Romania 0.059 0.000 0.000 0 0.058 0.000 0.000 0
Russian Federation 1.200 1.200 1.172 29,210 1.200 1.200 1.174 33,308
Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.001 0.000 0.000 0 0.001 0.000 0.000 0
Saint Lucia 0.002 0.000 0.000 0 0.002 0.000 0.000 0
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.001 0.000 0.000 0 0.001 0.000 0.000 0
Samoa 0.001 0.000 0.000 0 0.001 0.000 0.000 0
Saudi Arabia 0.559 0.559 0.546 13,607 0.554 0.554 0.542 15,377
Senegal 0.005 0.000 0.000 0 0.005 0.000 0.000 0
Seychelles 0.002 0.000 0.000 0 0.002 0.000 0.000 0
Sierra Leone 0.001 0.000 0.000 0 0.001 0.000 0.000 0
Singapore 0.396 0.396 0.387 9,639 0.393 0.393 0.384 10,909
Slovakia 0.043 0.000 0.000 0 0.043 0.000 0.000 0
Slovenia 0.081 0.000 0.000 0 0.081 0.000 0.000 0
Solomon Islands 0.001 0.000 0.000 0 0.001 0.000 0.000 0
Somalia 0.001 0.000 0.000 0 0.001 0.000 0.000 0
South Africa 0.411 0.411 0.401 10,004 0.408 0.408 0.399 11,325
Spain 2.539 2.539 2.479 61,803 2.519 2.519 2.464 69,913
Sri Lanka 0.016 0.000 0.000 0 0.016 0.000 0.000 0
Sudan 0.006 0.000 0.000 0 0.006 0.000 0.000 0
Suriname 0.002 0.000 0.000 0 0.002 0.000 0.000 0
Swaziland 0.002 0.000 0.000 0 0.002 0.000 0.000 0
Sweden 1.035 1.035 1.011 25,193 1.027 1.027 1.005 28,499
Switzerland 1.274 1.274 1.244 31,011 1.274 1.274 1.246 35,362
Syrian Arab Republic 0.081 0.000 0.000 0 0.080 0.000 0.000 0
Tajikistan 0.001 0.000 0.000 0 0.001 0.000 0.000 0
Thailand 0.254 0.254 0.248 6,183 0.294 0.294 0.288 8,161
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 0.006 0.000 0.000 0 0.006 0.000 0.000 0
Togo 0.001 0.000 0.000 0 0.001 0.000 0.000 0
Tonga 0.001 0.000 0.000 0 0.001 0.000 0.000 0
Trinidad and Tobago 0.016 0.000 0.000 0 0.016 0.000 0.000 0
Tunisia 0.031 0.000 0.000 0 0.030 0.000 0.000 0
Turkey 0.444 0.444 0.434 10,807 0.440 0.440 0.430 12,213
Turkmenistan 0.003 0.000 0.000 0 0.003 0.000 0.000 0
Tuvalu 0.001 0.000 0.000 0 0.001 0.000 0.000 0
Uganda 0.005 0.000 0.000 0 0.005 0.000 0.000 0
Ukraine 0.053 0.000 0.000 0 0.053 0.000 0.000 0
United Arab Emirates 0.204 0.204 0.199 4,966 0.202 0.202 0.198 5,607
United Kingdom 5.579 5.579 5.448 135,800 5.536 5.536 5.416 153,663
United Republic of Tanzania 0.004 0.000 0.000 0 0.004 0.000 0.000 0
United States of America 22.000 22.000 22.000 548,382 22.000 22.000 22.000 624,176
Uruguay 0.081 0.000 0.000 0 0.080 0.000 0.000 0
Uzbekistan 0.011 0.000 0.000 0 0.011 0.000 0.000 0
Vanuatu 0.001 0.000 0.000 0 0.001 0.000 0.000 0
Venezuela 0.210 0.210 0.205 5,112 0.208 0.208 0.203 5,773
Vietnam 0.013 0.000 0.000 0 0.016 0.000 0.000 0
Yemen 0.007 0.000 0.000 0 0.006 0.000 0.000 0
Yugoslavia 0.020 0.000 0.000 0 0.020 0.000 0.000 0
Zambia 0.002 0.000 0.000 0 0.002 0.000 0.000 0
Zimbabwe 0.008 0.000 0.000 0 0.008 0.000 0.000 0
Total 103.645 101.815 100.000 2,492,646 103.609 101.672 100.000 2,837,165