Ozone (O₃) concentration in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 74 ppb in 2015. ▲ Rising
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Bangladesh, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ppb.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 74 ppb for ozone (o₃) concentration in 2015. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in Bangladesh peaked at 74 ppb in 2015 and was at its lowest, 59 ppb, in 1990.
Bangladesh ranks 12th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60 ppb | 59 ppb | 61 ppb | 2 |
| 2000s | 64.5 ppb | 63 ppb | 66 ppb | 2 |
| 2010s | 72 ppb | 70 ppb | 74 ppb | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More environment data for Bangladesh
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 220.83 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.27 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 47.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0339 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 70.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0703 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1507 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 17.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Bangladesh?
- Ozone (o₃) concentration in Bangladesh was 74 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 74 ppb in 2015.
- What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 59 ppb in 1990.
- How does Bangladesh rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?
- Bangladesh ranks 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.