Ozone (O₃) concentration in Angola
Angola: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 88 ppb in 2015. ▲ Rising
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Angola, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ppb.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ozone (o₃) concentration in Angola is 88 ppb, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in Angola peaked at 88 ppb in 2015 and was at its lowest, 80 ppb, in 1990.
Angola ranks 4th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.5 ppb | 80 ppb | 81 ppb | 2 |
| 2000s | 82 ppb | 81 ppb | 83 ppb | 2 |
| 2010s | 86.67 ppb | 85 ppb | 88 ppb | 3 |
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More environment data for Angola
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 69.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.85 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 7.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.77 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 21.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0059 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 34.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0048 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0542 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Angola?
- Ozone (o₃) concentration in Angola was 88 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 88 ppb in 2015.
- What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 ppb in 1990.
- How does Angola rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?
- Angola ranks 4th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ozone (O₃) concentration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.