184 nations are member of the Chemical Weapons Convention. 4 nations have signed, but not ratified the CWC, leaving only 7 nations entirely outside of the treaty.
Member States | Signatory States | Non-Signatory States
Member States
|
State |
Date of Signature |
Date of Ratification or Accession |
Entry into force |
| 1 |
Afghanistan |
Jan 14, 1993 |
Sept 9, 2003 |
Sept 10, 2003 |
| 2 |
Albania |
Jan 14, 1993 |
May 11, 1994 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 3 |
Algeria |
Jan 13, 1993 |
Aug 14, 1995 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 4 |
Andorra |
|
Feb 27, 2003 |
March 29, 2003 |
| 5 |
Antigua and Barbuda |
|
Aug 29, 2005 |
Sept 25, 2005 |
| 6 |
Argentina |
Jan 13, 1993 |
Oct 2, 1995 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 7 |
Armenia |
March 19, 1993 |
Jan 27, 1995 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 8 |
Australia |
Jan 13, 1993 |
May 6, 1994 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 9 |
Austria |
Jan 13, 1993 |
Aug 17, 1995 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 10 |
Azerbaijan |
Jan 13, 1993 |
Feb 29, 2000 |
March 30, 2000 |
| 11 |
Bahrain |
Feb 24, 1993 |
April 28, 1997 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 12 |
Bangladesh |
Jan 14, 1993 |
April 25, 1997 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 13 |
Barbados |
|
March 7, 2007 |
April 6, 2007 |
| 14 |
Belarus |
Jan 14, 1993 |
July 11, 1996 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 15 |
Belgium |
Jan 13, 1993 |
Jan 27, 1997 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 16 |
Belize |
|
Dec 1 , 2003 |
Dec 31, 2003 |
| 17 |
Benin |
Jan 14, 1993 |
May 14, 1998 |
June 13, 1998 |
| 18 |
Bhutan |
April 24, 1997 |
Aug 18, 2005 |
Sept 17, 2005 |
| 19 |
Bolivia |
Jan 14, 1993 |
Aug 14, 1998 |
Sept 13, 1998 |
| 20 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Jan 16, 1997 |
Feb 25, 1997 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 21 |
Botswana |
|
Aug 31, 1998 |
Set 30, 1998 |
| 22 |
Brazil |
Jan 13, 1993 |
March 13, 1996 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 23 |
Brunei Darussalam |
Jan 13, 1993 |
July 28, 1997 |
Aug 27, 1997 |
| 24 |
Bulgaria |
Jan 13, 1993 |
Aug 10, 1994 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 25 |
Burkina Faso |
Jan 14, 1993 |
July 8, 1997 |
Aug 7, 1997 |
| 26 |
Burundi |
Jan 15, 1993 |
Sept 4, 1998 |
Oct 4, 1998 |
| 27 |
Cambodia |
Jan 15, 1993 |
July 19, 2005 |
Aug 18, 2005 |
| 28 |
Cameroon |
Jan 14, 1993 |
Sept 16, 1996 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 29 |
Canada |
Jan 13, 1993 |
Sept 26, 1995 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 30 |
Cape Verde |
Jan 15, 1993 |
Oct 10, 2003 |
Nov 9, 2003 |
| 31 |
Central African Republic |
Jan 14, 1993 |
Sept 20, 2006 |
Oct 20, 2006 |
| 32 |
Chad |
Oct 11, 1994 |
Feb 13, 2004 |
March 14, 2004 |
| 33 |
Chile |
Jan 14, 1993 |
July 12, 1996 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 34 |
China |
Jan 13, 1993 |
April 25, 1997 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 35 |
Colombia |
Jan 13, 1993 |
April 5, 2000 |
May 5, 2000 |
| 36 |
Comoros |
Jan 13, 1993 |
Aug 18, 2006 |
Sept 17, 2006 |
| 37 |
Congo |
Jan 15, 1993 |
Dec 4, 2007 |
Jan 3, 2008 |
| 38 |
Cook Islands |
Jan 14, 1993 |
July 15, 1994 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 39 |
Costa Rica |
Jan 14, 1993 |
May 31, 1996 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 40 |
Cote d’Ivoire |
Jan 13, 1993 |
Dec 18, 1995 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 41 |
Croatia |
Jan 13, 1993 |
May 23, 1995 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 42 |
Cuba |
Jan 13, 1993 |
April 29, 1997 |
May 29, 1997 |
| 43 |
Cyprus |
Jan 13, 1993 |
Aug 28, 1998 |
Sept 27, 1998 |
| 44 |
Czech Republic |
Jan 14, 1993 |
May 6, 1996 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 45 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Jan 14, 1993 |
Oct 12, 2005 |
Nov 11, 2005 |
| 46 |
Denmark |
Jan 14, 1993 |
July 13, 1995 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 47 |
Djibouti |
Sept 28, 1993 |
Jan 25, 2006 |
Feb 24, 1006 |
| 48 |
Dominica |
Aug 2, 1993 |
Feb 12, 2001 |
March 14, 2001 |
| 49 |
Ecuador |
Jan 14, 1993 |
Sept 6, 1995 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 50 |
El Salvador |
Jan 14, 1993 |
Oct 30, 1995 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 51 |
Equatorial Guinea |
Jan 14, 1993 |
April 25, 1997 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 52 |
Eritrea |
|
Feb 14, 2000 |
March 15, 2000 |
| 53 |
Estonia |
Jan 14, 1993 |
May 26, 1999 |
June 25, 1999 |
| 54 |
Ethiopia |
Jan 14, 1993 |
May 13, 1996 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 55 |
Fiji |
Jan 14, 1993 |
Jan 20, 1993 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 56 |
Finland |
Jan 14, 1993 |
Feb 7, 1995 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 57 |
France |
Jan 13, 1993 |
March 2, 1995 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 58 |
Gabon |
Jan 13, 1993 |
Sept 8, 2000 |
Oct 8, 2000 |
| 59 |
Gambia |
Jan 13, 1993 |
May 19, 1998 |
June 18, 1998 |
| 60 |
Georgia |
Jan 14, 1993 |
Nov 27, 1995 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 61 |
Germany |
Jan 13, 1993 |
Aug 12, 1994 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 62 |
Ghana |
Jan 14, 1993 |
July 9, 1997 |
Aug 8, 1997 |
| 63 |
Greece |
Jan 13, 1993 |
Dec 22, 1994 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 64 |
Grenada |
April 9, 1997 |
Jun 3, 2005 |
July 3, 2005 |
| 65 |
Guatemala |
Jan 14, 1993 |
Feb 12, 2003 |
March 14, 2003 |
| 66 |
Guinea |
Jan 14, 1993 |
Jun 9, 1997 |
July 9, 1997 |
| 67 |
Guinea-Bissau |
Jan 14, 1993 |
May 20, 2008 |
June 19, 2008 |
| 68 |
Guyana |
Oct 6, 1993 |
Sept 12, 1997 |
Oct 12, 1997 |
| 69 |
Haiti |
Jan 14, 1993 |
Feb 22, 2006 |
March 24, 2006 |
| 70 |
Holy See |
Jan 14, 1993 |
May 12, 1999 |
June 11, 1999 |
| 71 |
Honduras |
Jan 13, 1993 |
Aug 29, 2005 |
Sept 28, 2005 |
| 72 |
Hungary |
Jan 13, 1993 |
Oct 31, 1996 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 73 |
Iceland |
Jan 13, 1993 |
Alril 28, 1997 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 74 |
India |
Jan 14, 1993 |
Sept 3, 1996 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 75 |
Indonesia |
Jan 13, 1993 |
Nov 12, 1998 |
Dec 12, 1998 |
| 76 |
Iran |
Jan 13, 1993 |
Nov 3, 1997 |
Dec 3, 1997 |
| 77 |
Ireland |
Jan 14, 1993 |
June 24, 1996 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 78 |
Italy |
Jan 13, 1993 |
Dec 8, 1995 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 79 |
Jamaica |
April 18, 1997 |
Sept 8, 2000 |
Oct 8, 2000 |
| 80 |
Japan |
Jan 13, 1993 |
Sept 15, 1995 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 81 |
Jordan |
|
Oct 29, 1997 |
Nov 28, 1997 |
| 82 |
Kazakhstan |
Jan 14, 1993 |
March 23, 2000 |
April 22, 2000 |
| 83 |
Kenya |
Jan 15, 1993 |
April 25, 1997 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 84 |
Kiribati |
|
Sept 7, 2000 |
Oct 7, 2000 |
| 85 |
Kuwait |
Jan 27, 1993 |
May 29, 1997 |
June 28, 1997 |
| 86 |
Kyrgyzstan |
Feb 22, 1993 |
Sept 29, 2003 |
Oct 29, 2003 |
| 87 |
Lao People’s Democratic Republic |
May 13, 1993 |
Feb 25, 1997 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 88 |
Latvia |
May 6, 1993 |
July 23, 1996 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 89 |
Lesotho |
Dec 7, 1994 |
Dec 7, 1994 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 90 |
Liberia |
Jan 15, 1993 |
Feb 23, 2006 |
March 25, 2006 |
| 91 |
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya |
|
Jan 6, 2004 |
Feb 5, 2004 |
| 92 |
Liechtenstein |
July 21, 1993 |
Nov 24, 1999 |
Dec 24, 1999 |
| 93 |
Lithuania |
Jan 13, 1993 |
April 15, 1998 |
May 15, 1998 |
| 94 |
Luxembourg |
Jan 13, 1993 |
April 15, 1997 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 95 |
Madagascar |
Jan 15, 1993 |
Oct 20, 2004 |
Nov 19, 2004 |
| 96 |
Malawi |
Jan 14, 1993 |
June 11, 1998 |
July 11, 1998 |
| 97 |
Malaysia |
Jan 13, 1993 |
April 20, 2000 |
May 20, 2000 |
| 98 |
Maldives |
Oct 1, 1993 |
May 31, 1994 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 99 |
Mali |
Jan 13, 1993 |
April 28, 1997 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 100 |
Malta |
Jan 13, 1993 |
April 28, 1997 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 101 |
Marshall Islands |
Jan 13, 1993 |
May 19, 2004 |
June 18, 2004 |
| 102 |
Mauritania |
Jan 13, 1993 |
Feb 9, 1998 |
March 11, 1998 |
| 103 |
Mauritius |
Jan 14, 1993 |
Feb 9, 1993 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 104 |
Mexico |
Jan 13, 1993 |
Aug 29, 1994 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 105 |
Micronesia |
Jan 13, 1993 |
June 21, 1999 |
July 21, 1999 |
| 106 |
Monaco |
Jan 13, 1993 |
June 1, 1995 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 107 |
Mongolia |
Jan 14, 1993 |
Jan 17, 1995 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 108 |
Montenegro |
|
Oct 23, 2006 |
June 3, 2006 |
| 109 |
Morocco |
Jan 13, 1993 |
Dec 28, 1995 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 110 |
Mozambique |
|
Aug 15, 2000 |
Sept 14, 2000 |
| 111 |
Namibia |
Jan 13, 1993 |
Nov 27, 1995 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 112 |
Nauru |
Jan 13, 1993 |
Nov 12, 2001 |
Dec 12, 2001 |
| 113 |
Nepal |
Jan 19, 1993 |
Nov 18, 1997 |
Dec 18, 1997 |
| 114 |
Netherlands |
Jan 14, 1993 |
June 30, 1995 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 115 |
New Zealand |
Jan 14, 1993 |
July 15, 1996 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 116 |
Nicaragua |
March 9, 1993 |
Nov 5, 1999 |
Dec 5, 1999 |
| 117 |
Niger |
Jan 14, 1993 |
April 9, 1997 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 118 |
Nigeria |
Jan 13, 1993 |
May 20, 1999 |
June 19, 1999 |
| 119 |
Niue |
|
April 21, 2005 |
May 21, 2005 |
| 120 |
Norway |
Jan 13, 1993 |
April 7, 1994 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 121 |
Oman |
Feb 2, 1993 |
Feb 8, 1995 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 122 |
Pakistan |
Jan 13, 1993 |
Oct 28, 1997 |
Nov 27, 1997 |
| 123 |
Palau |
|
Feb 3, 2003 |
March 5, 2003 |
| 124 |
Panama |
June 16, 1993 |
Oct 7, 1998 |
Nov 6, 1998 |
| 125 |
Papua New Guinea |
Jan 14, 1993 |
April 17, 1996 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 126 |
Paraguay |
Jan 14, 1993 |
Dec 1, 1994 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 127 |
Peru |
Jan 14, 1993 |
July 20, 1995 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 128 |
Philippines |
Jan 13, 1993 |
Dec 11, 1996 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 129 |
Poland |
Jan 13, 1993 |
Aug 23, 1995 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 130 |
Portugal |
Jan 13, 1993 |
Sept 10, 1996 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 131 |
Qatar |
Feb 1, 1993 |
Sept 3, 1997 |
Oct 3, 1997 |
| 132 |
Republic of Korea |
Jan 14, 1993 |
April 28, 1997 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 133 |
Republic of Moldova |
Jan 13, 1993 |
July 8, 1996 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 134 |
Romania |
Jan 13, 1993 |
Feb 15, 1995 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 135 |
Russian Federation |
Jan 13, 1993 |
Nov 5, 1997 |
Dec 5, 1997 |
| 136 |
Rwanda |
May 17, 1993 |
March 31, 2004 |
April 30, 2004 |
| 137 |
Saint Kitts and Nevis |
March 16, 1994 |
May 21, 2004 |
June 20, 2004 |
| 138 |
Saint Lucia |
March 29, 1993 |
April 9, 1997 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 139 |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Sept 20, 1993 |
Sept 18, 2002 |
Oct 18, 2002 |
| 140 |
Samoa |
Jan 14, 1993 |
Sept 27, 2002 |
Oct 27, 2002 |
| 141 |
San Marino |
Jan 13, 1993 |
Dec 10, 1999 |
Jan 9, 2000 |
| 142 |
Sao Tom and Principe |
|
Sept 9, 2003 |
Oct 9, 2003 |
| 143 |
Saudi Arabia |
Jan 20, 1993 |
Aug 9, 1996 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 144 |
Senegal |
Jan 13, 1993 |
July 20, 1998 |
Aug 19, 1998 |
| 145 |
Serbia |
|
April 20, 2000 |
May 20, 2000 |
| 146 |
Seychelles |
Jan 15, 1993 |
April 7, 1993 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 147 |
Sierra Leone |
Jan 15, 1993 |
Sept 30, 2004 |
Oct 30, 2004 |
| 148 |
Singapore |
Jan 14, 1993 |
May 21, 1997 |
June 20, 1997 |
| 149 |
Slovakia |
Jan 14, 1993 |
Oct 27, 1995 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 150 |
Slovenia |
Jan 14, 1993 |
June 11, 1997 |
July 10, 1997 |
| 151 |
Solomon Islands |
|
Sept 23, 2004 |
Oct 23, 2004 |
| 152 |
South Africa |
Jan 14, 1993 |
Sept 13, 1995 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 153 |
Spain |
Jan 13, 1993 |
Aug 8, 1994 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 154 |
Sri Lanka |
Jan 14, 1993 |
Aug 19, 1994 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 155 |
Sudan |
|
May 24, 1999 |
June 23, 1999 |
| 156 |
Suriname |
April 28, 1997 |
April 28, 1997 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 157 |
Swaziland |
Sept 23, 1993 |
Nov 20, 1996 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 158 |
Sweden |
Jan 13, 1993 |
June 17, 1993 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 159 |
Switzerland |
Jan 15, 1993 |
March 10, 1995 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 160 |
Tajikistan |
Jan 14, 1993 |
Jan 11, 1995 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 161 |
Thailand |
Jan 14, 1993 |
Dec 10, 2002 |
Jan 9, 2003 |
| 162 |
Macedonia |
|
June 20, 1997 |
July 20, 1997 |
| 163 |
Timor Leste |
|
May 7, 2003 |
June 6, 2003 |
| 164 |
Togo |
Jan 13, 1993 |
April 23, 1997 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 165 |
Tonga |
|
May 29, 2003 |
June 28, 2003 |
| 166 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
|
June 24, 1997 |
July 24, 1997 |
| 167 |
Tunisia |
Jan 13, 1993 |
April 15, 1997 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 168 |
Turkey |
Jan 14, 1993 |
May 12, 1997 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 169 |
Turkmenistan |
Oct 12, 1993 |
Sept 29, 1994 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 170 |
Tuvalu |
|
Jan 19, 2004 |
Feb 18, 2004 |
| 171 |
Uganda |
Jan 14, 1993 |
Nov 30, 2001 |
Dec 30, 2001 |
| 172 |
Ukraine |
Jan 13, 1993 |
Oct 16, 1998 |
Nov 15, 1998 |
| 173 |
United Arab Emirates |
Feb 2, 1993 |
Nov 28, 2000 |
Dec 28, 2000 |
| 174 |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Jan 13, 1993 |
May 13, 1996 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 175 |
United Republic of Tanzania |
Feb 25, 1994 |
June 25, 1998 |
July 25, 1998 |
| 176 |
United States of America |
Jan 13, 1993 |
April 25, 1997 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 177 |
Uruguay |
Jan 15, 1993 |
Oct 6, 1994 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 178 |
Uzbekistan |
Nov 24, 1995 |
July 23, 1996 |
April 29, 1997 |
| 179 |
Vanuatu |
|
Sept 16, 2005 |
Oct 16, 2005 |
| 180 |
Venezuela |
Jan 14, 1993 |
Dec 3, 1997 |
Jan 2, 1998 |
| 181 |
Viet Nam |
Jan 13, 1993 |
Sept 30, 1998 |
Oct 30, 1998 |
| 182 |
Yemen |
Feb 8, 1993 |
Oct 2, 2000 |
Nov 1, 2000 |
| 183 |
Zambia |
Jan 13, 1993 |
Feb 9, 2001 |
March 11, 2001 |
| 184 |
Zimbabwe |
Jan 13, 1993 |
April 25, 1997 |
April 29, 1997 |
Top
Signatory States
|
State |
Date Signed |
|
Bahamas |
March 2, 1994 |
|
Dominican Republic |
Jan 13, 1993 |
|
Israel |
Jan 13, 1993 |
|
Myanmar |
Jan 14, 1993 |
Top
Non-Signatory States
|
State |
|
Angola |
|
Democtaic People’s Republic of Korea |
|
Egypt |
|
Iraq |
|
Lebanon |
|
Somalia |
|
Syrian Arab Republic |