Fluorochemicals and refrigerants and Heat pumps, air conditioning and refrigeration

Heat pumps, air conditioning and refrigeration needs fluorochemicals and refrigerants; their prices have moved together.

Fluorochemicals and refrigerants (chemical) and Heat pumps, air conditioning and refrigeration (energy): 2 relationships.

How they are linked

1. Material need

Physical flow · Direct · Fluorochemicals and refrigerants → Heat pumps, air conditioning and refrigeration

Building or running Heat pumps, air conditioning and refrigeration needs fluorochemicals and refrigerants.

2. Price link: refrigerant demand

Cost and price · Moderate · Both ways

Air conditioners, refrigerators and heat pumps need refrigerant charges and refills. The equipment index correlates at 0.12 for monthly moves and 0.43 for yearly moves, while HFC phase-down quotas also drive refrigerant prices.

• 0.12 monthly change correlation
• 0.43 12-month change correlation
• 1.56 fitted elasticity

Built from the site data on production routes, energy flows, industry value chains, input-output tables and prices.