Which has higher ozone (o₃) concentration, Micronesia, Fed. Sts. or Suriname?

Suriname, at 34 ppb against 33 ppb in Micronesia, Fed. Sts. as of 2015.

How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia, Fed. Sts. and Suriname?

7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Ozone (O₃) concentration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Micronesia, Fed. Sts. vs Suriname: Ozone (O₃) concentration

Micronesia, Fed. Sts.

33 ppb

in 2015

Suriname

34 ppb

in 2015

Micronesia, Fed. Sts. rank

182nd

Suriname rank

179th

Ozone (O₃) concentration over time

Micronesia, Fed. Sts.
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 34 ppb against 33 ppb in Micronesia, Fed. Sts., a difference of 1 ppb.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Micronesia, Fed. Sts. ranks 182nd and Suriname ranks 179th of 187 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Micronesia, Fed. Sts.	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5 ppb	33 ppb	28 ppb	Suriname
2000s	11.5 ppb	33 ppb	21.5 ppb	Suriname
2010s	30 ppb	34 ppb	4 ppb	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ozone (o₃) concentration, Micronesia, Fed. Sts. or Suriname?: Suriname, at 34 ppb against 33 ppb in Micronesia, Fed. Sts. as of 2015.
What is the difference in ozone (o₃) concentration between Micronesia, Fed. Sts. and Suriname?: 1 ppb, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia, Fed. Sts. and Suriname?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Micronesia, Fed. Sts. and Suriname rank globally for ozone (o₃) concentration?: Micronesia, Fed. Sts. ranks 182nd and Suriname ranks 179th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Ozone (O₃) concentration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Ozone (O₃) concentration
Unit: ppb
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 1,309 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Population-weighted average ozone (O₃) concentrations in parts per billion (ppb). Local concentrations of ozone are recorded and estimated at a 11x11km resolution. These values are subsequently weighted by population-density for calculation of nation-level average concentrations.