Ozone (O₃) concentration in Belgium
Belgium: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 54 ppb in 2015. ▲ Rising
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Belgium, 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 Belgium is 54 ppb, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in Belgium peaked at 54 ppb in 2013 and was at its lowest, 49 ppb, in 1990.
That places Belgium 97th out of 187 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.5 ppb | 49 ppb | 50 ppb | 2 |
| 2000s | 52 ppb | 52 ppb | 52 ppb | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.67 ppb | 53 ppb | 54 ppb | 3 |
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More environment data for Belgium
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 107.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.09 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2815 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0377 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0561 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0383 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Belgium?
- Ozone (o₃) concentration in Belgium was 54 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 54 ppb in 2013.
- What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 49 ppb in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?
- Belgium ranks 97th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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.