OPCW by the Numbers

29 April 1997

Convention Entry Into Force (EIF)

29 April 1997

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Membership

States Parties to the Convention: 193
Signatory States: 1
Non-signatory States: 3

Evolution of the status of participation in the Convention

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Population

World population living under the protection of the Convention: 98%

Budget

Budget

2024: €80,490,221

Destruction Progress

As of 31 December 2023

Stockpile Destruction

Stockpile Destruction

World’s declared chemical weapons stockpiles destroyed:  100%
Total declared stockpiles of chemical agents: 72,304 metric tonnes
Total destroyed stockpiles of chemical agents: 72,304 metric tonnes

Chemical Weapons Production Facilities (CWPF)

Chemical Weapons Production Facilities (CWPF)

Declared: 97
Destroyed: 74
Converted for peaceful purpose: 23

Remaining inspectable facilities/sites: 4
States with inspectable facilities/sites: 3
Inspections since EIF: 523

Chemical Weapons Destruction Facilities (CWDF)

Chemical Weapons Destruction Facilities (CWDF)

Inspections since EIF: 2,053
States with inspectable facilities/sites: 1
Inspectable facilities/sites: 1

Chemical Weapons Storage Facilities (CWSF)

Chemical Weapons Storage Facilities (CWSF)

Inspections since EIF: 529
States with inspectable facilities/sites: 1
Inspectable facilities/sites: 2

Old Chemical Weapons (OCW)

Old Chemical Weapons (OCW)

Inspections since EIF: 178
States with inspectable facilities/sites: 8
Inspectable facilities/sites: 8

Abandoned Chemical Weapons (ACW)

Abandoned Chemical Weapons (ACW)

Inspections since EIF: 163
States with inspectable facilities/sites: 1
Inspectable facilities/sites: 25

Industry Verification

As of 31 December 2023

Industrial facility

Industry Inspections

Industrial facilities subject to inspection: 4,986

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Schedule 1

Inspections since EIF: 356
States with declared facilities: 24
Inspectable facilities: 28

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Schedule 2

Inspections since EIF: 1,046
States with declared plant sites: 25
Inspectable plant sites: 226

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Schedule 3

Inspections since EIF: 534
States with declared plant sites: 32
Inspectable plant sites: 362

Other

Other Chemical Production Facilities (OCPF)

Inspections since EIF: 2,630
States with declared plant sites: 81
Inspectable plant sites: 4,370

Verification Capacity

As of 31 December 2023

Designated Laboratory

OPCW Designated Laboratories

Environmental: 26

Biomedical: 19

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States with Designated Laboratories

Environmental: 21

Biomedical: 14

CWC Implementing Legislation

As of 31 December 2023

Gavel

States with comprehensive national implementing legislation covering all initial measures*: 128

Contract

States with national implementing legislation covering some initial measures*: 33

* “initial measures” = minimum set of legislative measures deemed necessary for a non-possessor CWC State Party