Analyzing data from atmospheric research centers around the world, the researchers found that emissions declined from 69,000 metric tons from 2014 to 2018 to 52,000 in 2019. Another research group that tracks emissions specifically from China found that the region emitted 10,000 metric tons less of CFC-11 in 2019 than averages from previous years.
Researchers credit increased regulation in China as well as other underregulated areas for the continued success of the Montreal Protocol.
