Ozone (O₃) concentration in Argentina
Argentina: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 40 ppb in 2015. ▲ Rising
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Argentina, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ppb.
Analysis
In 2015, ozone (o₃) concentration in Argentina stood at 40 ppb. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in Argentina peaked at 40 ppb in 2013 and was at its lowest, 36 ppb, in 1990.
Argentina ranks 162nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.5 ppb | 36 ppb | 37 ppb | 2 |
| 2000s | 38 ppb | 38 ppb | 38 ppb | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.67 ppb | 39 ppb | 40 ppb | 3 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 162 Brunei 40 ppb compare
- 162 Madagascar 40 ppb compare
- 162 Mauritius 40 ppb compare
- 162 Philippines 40 ppb compare
- 162 Saint Lucia 40 ppb compare
- 162 Somalia 40 ppb compare
More environment data for Argentina
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 374.35 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.19 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 105.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1666 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 12.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0355 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 136.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0924 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2452 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 18.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Argentina?
- Ozone (o₃) concentration in Argentina was 40 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 40 ppb in 2013.
- What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 ppb in 1990.
- How does Argentina rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?
- Argentina ranks 162nd out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina 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.