These hfc figures cover the measurement periods and populations identified in the available source material. Estimates, surveys and forecasts retain their reported scope.
Key HFC Statistics
The main findings are:
- The six most-consumed reported HFC substances represented 89.7% of consumption by metric tons (latest data summarized in report; countries reporting through Montreal Protocol country programmes).
- HFC-23 reclamation was 1,175 pounds in 2017 (United States EPA Section 608 reporting).
- Mixed refrigerant received by reclaimers was 77,038 pounds in 2010 (United States EPA reclaimers).
- HFC-134a has a displayed 100-year GWP of 1,430 (EPA SNAP listing accessed 2026; EPA residential and light-commercial AC and heat-pump substitutes table).
- The source forecast states that the U.S. AIM Act target is an 85% reduction in regulated HFC production and consumption from baseline levels by 2036 (2022-2036 phasedown).
- Approximately 50 EPA-certified reclaimers were operating in the United States (current EPA page statement, 2025).
- The six most-consumed reported HFC substances represented 91.2% of consumption in CO2-equivalent tonnes (latest data summarized in report; countries reporting through Montreal Protocol country programmes).
- HFC-23 reclamation was 841 pounds in 2018 (United States EPA Section 608 reporting).
- Total refrigerant received by reclaimers was 9,236,784 pounds in 2010 (United States EPA reclaimers).
- HFC-32 has a displayed 100-year GWP of 675 (EPA SNAP listing accessed 2026; EPA residential and light-commercial AC and heat-pump substitutes table).
- China was the source of 57% of U.S. bulk HFC imports in 2024 (calendar year 2024; United States imports).
- Reported U.S. HFC reclamation increased approximately 10% in 2025 versus 2024 (United States EPA reporting).
- Refrigeration, air-conditioning and heat-pump manufacturing and servicing plus fire-fighting accounted for more than 91.7% of reported HFC consumption by metric tons (latest data summarized in report; countries reporting through Montreal Protocol country programmes).
- HFC-23 reclamation was 642 pounds in 2019 (United States EPA Section 608 reporting).
- Mixed refrigerant received by reclaimers was 121,718 pounds in 2011 (United States EPA reclaimers).
Contents
- Key HFC Statistics
- HFC statistics: the main chemicals and applications in reported consumption
- HFC reclamation statistics by refrigerant and year
- HFC recovery volumes and the U.S. refrigerant supply trend
- HFC global warming potential statistics for air-conditioning refrigerants
- HFC phase-down statistics, allowances and trade
- What HFC statistics show about measurement limits and future supply
HFC statistics: the main chemicals and applications in reported consumption
- The six most-consumed reported HFC substances represented 89.7% of consumption by metric tons (latest data summarized in report; countries reporting through Montreal Protocol country programmes). (Report of the Implementation Committee…)
- The six most-consumed reported HFC substances represented 91.2% of consumption in CO2-equivalent tonnes (latest data summarized in report; countries reporting through Montreal Protocol country programmes). (Report of the Implementation Committee…)
- Refrigeration, air-conditioning and heat-pump manufacturing and servicing plus fire-fighting accounted for more than 91.7% of reported HFC consumption by metric tons (latest data summarized in report; countries reporting through Montreal Protocol country programmes). (Report of the Implementation Committee…)
- The Multilateral Fund Executive Committee had approved $38.1 million in project funding (at the Committee’s ninety-sixth meeting; Montreal Protocol Multilateral Fund projects). (Report of the Implementation Committee…)
Country-programme reporting; UNEP notes blend and reconciliation issues.
CO2-equivalent weighting changes the share relative to metric tons.
UNEP reports a lower bound, not an exact point estimate.
Approved funding, not realized emissions reduction.
HFC reclamation statistics by refrigerant and year
The reported other HFCs reclamation figures cover United States EPA Section 608 reporting.
| Measurement period | Other HFCs reclamation (pounds reclaimed) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 119,036 |
| 2018 | 138,920 |
| 2019 | 251,733 |
Source: Refrigerant Reclamation Summary 7/9/2020.
The reported total HFC reclamation figures cover United States EPA Section 608 reporting.
| Measurement period | Total HFC reclamation (pounds reclaimed) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 5,001,821 |
| 2018 | 5,158,987 |
| 2019 | 6,056,195 |
Source: Refrigerant Reclamation Summary 7/9/2020.
- HFC-23 reclamation was 1,175 pounds in 2017 (United States EPA Section 608 reporting). (Refrigerant Reclamation Summary 7/9/2020)
- HFC-23 reclamation was 841 pounds in 2018 (United States EPA Section 608 reporting). (Refrigerant Reclamation Summary 7/9/2020)
- HFC-23 reclamation was 642 pounds in 2019 (United States EPA Section 608 reporting). (Refrigerant Reclamation Summary 7/9/2020)
- HFC-134a reclamation was 1,858,132 pounds in 2017 (United States EPA Section 608 reporting). (Refrigerant Reclamation Summary 7/9/2020)
- HFC-134a reclamation was 1,910,240 pounds in 2018 (United States EPA Section 608 reporting). (Refrigerant Reclamation Summary 7/9/2020)
- HFC-134a reclamation was 2,400,708 pounds in 2019 (United States EPA Section 608 reporting). (Refrigerant Reclamation Summary 7/9/2020)
- HFC-227ea reclamation was 154,655 pounds in 2017 (United States EPA Section 608 reporting). (Refrigerant Reclamation Summary 7/9/2020)
- HFC-227ea reclamation was 248,178 pounds in 2018 (United States EPA Section 608 reporting). (Refrigerant Reclamation Summary 7/9/2020)
- HFC-227ea reclamation was 1,810 pounds in 2019 (United States EPA Section 608 reporting). (Refrigerant Reclamation Summary 7/9/2020)
- R-404A reclamation was 486,719 pounds in 2017 (United States EPA Section 608 reporting). (Refrigerant Reclamation Summary 7/9/2020)
- R-404A reclamation was 506,639 pounds in 2018 (United States EPA Section 608 reporting). (Refrigerant Reclamation Summary 7/9/2020)
- R-404A reclamation was 485,338 pounds in 2019 (United States EPA Section 608 reporting). (Refrigerant Reclamation Summary 7/9/2020)
- R-407A reclamation was 111,255 pounds in 2017 (United States EPA Section 608 reporting). (Refrigerant Reclamation Summary 7/9/2020)
- R-407A reclamation was 143,254 pounds in 2018 (United States EPA Section 608 reporting). (Refrigerant Reclamation Summary 7/9/2020)
- R-407A reclamation was 105,435 pounds in 2019 (United States EPA Section 608 reporting). (Refrigerant Reclamation Summary 7/9/2020)
- R-407C reclamation was 167,445 pounds in 2017 (United States EPA Section 608 reporting). (Refrigerant Reclamation Summary 7/9/2020)
- R-407C reclamation was 167,248 pounds in 2018 (United States EPA Section 608 reporting). (Refrigerant Reclamation Summary 7/9/2020)
- R-407C reclamation was 213,668 pounds in 2019 (United States EPA Section 608 reporting). (Refrigerant Reclamation Summary 7/9/2020)
- R-410A reclamation was 2,103,404 pounds in 2017 (United States EPA Section 608 reporting). (Refrigerant Reclamation Summary 7/9/2020)
- R-410A reclamation was 2,043,667 pounds in 2018 (United States EPA Section 608 reporting). (Refrigerant Reclamation Summary 7/9/2020)
- R-410A reclamation was 2,596,861 pounds in 2019 (United States EPA Section 608 reporting). (Refrigerant Reclamation Summary 7/9/2020)
Reported reclamation only; not a national estimate of all recovery or reuse.
HFC recovery volumes and the U.S. refrigerant supply trend
The reported mixed refrigerant received by reclaimers figures cover United States EPA reclaimers.
| Measurement period | Mixed refrigerant received by reclaimers (pounds received) |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 77,038 |
| 2011 | 121,718 |
| 2012 | 86,146 |
| 2013 | 93,807 |
| 2014 | 113,883 |
| 2015 | 221,159 |
| 2016 | 924,475 |
| 2017 | 375,671 |
| 2018 | 975,271 |
| 2019 | 782,081 |
Source: Refrigerant Reclamation Summary 7/9/2020.
The reported total refrigerant received by reclaimers figures cover United States EPA reclaimers.
| Measurement period | Total refrigerant received by reclaimers (pounds received) |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 9,236,784 |
| 2011 | 9,126,931 |
| 2012 | 10,517,538 |
| 2013 | 11,615,679 |
| 2014 | 10,240,152 |
| 2015 | 11,880,770 |
| 2016 | 16,156,808 |
| 2017 | 17,349,088 |
| 2018 | 18,025,930 |
| 2019 | 18,540,605 |
Source: Refrigerant Reclamation Summary 7/9/2020.
Mixed material can contain HFCs, ODS refrigerants and other refrigerants; not HFC-only.
Total includes ODS, HFC and mixed refrigerant; not HFC-only.
HFC global warming potential statistics for air-conditioning refrigerants
- HFC-134a has a displayed 100-year GWP of 1,430 (EPA SNAP listing accessed 2026; EPA residential and light-commercial AC and heat-pump substitutes table). (Substitutes in Residential and Light…)
- HFC-32 has a displayed 100-year GWP of 675 (EPA SNAP listing accessed 2026; EPA residential and light-commercial AC and heat-pump substitutes table). (Substitutes in Residential and Light…)
- R-404A has a displayed 100-year GWP of 3,920 (EPA SNAP listing accessed 2026; EPA residential and light-commercial AC and heat-pump substitutes table). (Substitutes in Residential and Light…)
- R-410A has a displayed 100-year GWP of 2,090 (EPA SNAP listing accessed 2026; EPA residential and light-commercial AC and heat-pump substitutes table). (Substitutes in Residential and Light…)
- R-407C has a displayed 100-year GWP of 1,770 (EPA SNAP listing accessed 2026; EPA residential and light-commercial AC and heat-pump substitutes table). (Substitutes in Residential and Light…)
- R-407A has a displayed 100-year GWP of 2,110 (EPA SNAP listing accessed 2026; EPA residential and light-commercial AC and heat-pump substitutes table). (Substitutes in Residential and Light…)
- R-507A has a displayed 100-year GWP of 3,990 (EPA SNAP listing accessed 2026; EPA residential and light-commercial AC and heat-pump substitutes table). (Substitutes in Residential and Light…)
- R-452B has a displayed 100-year GWP of 700 (EPA SNAP listing accessed 2026; EPA residential and light-commercial AC and heat-pump substitutes table). (Substitutes in Residential and Light…)
- R-454B has a displayed 100-year GWP of 470 (EPA SNAP listing accessed 2026; EPA residential and light-commercial AC and heat-pump substitutes table). (Substitutes in Residential and Light…)
- R-454A has a displayed 100-year GWP of 240 (EPA SNAP listing accessed 2026; EPA residential and light-commercial AC and heat-pump substitutes table). (Substitutes in Residential and Light…)
- R-454C has a displayed 100-year GWP of 150 (EPA SNAP listing accessed 2026; EPA residential and light-commercial AC and heat-pump substitutes table). (Substitutes in Residential and Light…)
- R-290 propane has a displayed 100-year GWP of 3 (EPA SNAP listing accessed 2026; EPA residential and light-commercial AC and heat-pump substitutes table). (Substitutes in Residential and Light…)
Comparative GWP, not measured leakage or emissions; R-290 is a non-HFC comparator.
HFC phase-down statistics, allowances and trade
- The source forecast states that the U.S. AIM Act target is an 85% reduction in regulated HFC production and consumption from baseline levels by 2036 (2022-2036 phasedown). (HFC Data Hub)
- China was the source of 57% of U.S. bulk HFC imports in 2024 (calendar year 2024; United States imports). (2024 HFC Data Hub)
- India was the source of 26% of U.S. bulk HFC imports in 2024 (calendar year 2024; United States imports). (2024 HFC Data Hub)
- The United Arab Emirates was the source of 7% of U.S. bulk HFC imports in 2024 (calendar year 2024; United States imports). (2024 HFC Data Hub)
Statutory target, not a measured 2036 outcome.
Origin share, not domestic consumption share.
What HFC statistics show about measurement limits and future supply
- Approximately 50 EPA-certified reclaimers were operating in the United States (current EPA page statement, 2025). (Summary of Refrigerant Reclamation Trends)
- Reported U.S. HFC reclamation increased approximately 10% in 2025 versus 2024 (United States EPA reporting). (Summary of Refrigerant Reclamation Trends)
- U.S. virgin HFC production and consumption were reduced to 60% of baseline beginning January 1, 2024 (from January 1, 2024). (Summary of Refrigerant Reclamation Trends)
- Reported HFC reclamation increases since 2021 ranged approximately from 10% to 40% year over year (United States EPA reporting). (Summary of Refrigerant Reclamation Trends)
Approximate certified-operator count.
Reported data; EPA reviews discrepancies.
Regulatory level, not atmospheric concentration.
Approximate range across years.