Average global SF6 concentrations increased by about seven percent per year during the 1980s and 1990s, mostly as the result of its use in the magnesium production industry, and by electrical utilities and electronics manufacturers.
Meritve kažejo, da se je njegovo povprečno svetovno mešalno razmerje povečalo s približno 0,2 ppt na leto na več kot 7 ppt na leto.