Ozone (O₃) concentration in Belarus
Belarus: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 51 ppb in 2015. ▼ Falling
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Belarus, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ppb.
Analysis
In 2015, ozone (o₃) concentration in Belarus stood at 51 ppb. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in Belarus peaked at 55 ppb in 1990 and was at its lowest, 51 ppb, in 2005.
That places Belarus 113th out of 187 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Belarus, year by year
| Year | ppb | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55 ppb | — |
| 1995 | 53 ppb | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 52 ppb | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 51 ppb | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 51 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 51 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 51 ppb | +0.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 51 ppb is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53 ppb, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 51 ppb is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59 ppb, 86% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54 ppb | 53 ppb | 55 ppb | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.5 ppb | 51 ppb | 52 ppb | 2 |
| 2010s | 51 ppb | 51 ppb | 51 ppb | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More environment data for Belarus
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.1734 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1993 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.869 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.57 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6422 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.239 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Belarus?
- Ozone (o₃) concentration in Belarus was 51 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 55 ppb in 1990.
- What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 51 ppb in 2005.
- How does Belarus rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?
- Belarus ranks 113th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus 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.