With the successful implementation of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, the atmospheric abundance of ozone-depleting substances continues to decrease slowly and the Antarctic ozone hole is showing signs of recovery. However, growing emissions of unregulated short-lived anthropogenic chlorocarbons are offsetting some of these gains. Here, we report an increase in emissions from China of the industrially produced chlorocarbon, dichloromethane (CHCl). The emissions grew from 231 (213-245) Gg yr in 2011 to 628 (599-658) Gg yr in 2019, with an average annual increase of 13 (12-15) %, primarily from eastern China. The overall increase in CHCl emissions from China has the same magnitude as the global emission rise of 354 (281-427) Gg yr over the same period. If global CHCl emissions remain at 2019 levels, they could lead to a delay in Antarctic ozone recovery of around 5 years compared to a scenario with no CHCl emissions.
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