Ozone (O₃) concentration in Benin
Benin: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 71 ppb in 2015. ▬ Flat
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Benin, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ppb.
Analysis
Benin recorded 71 ppb for ozone (o₃) concentration in 2015.
That represents a change of down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in Benin peaked at 72 ppb in 2005 and was at its lowest, 70 ppb, in 1990.
That places Benin 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.5 ppb | 70 ppb | 71 ppb | 2 |
| 2000s | 71.5 ppb | 71 ppb | 72 ppb | 2 |
| 2010s | 71 ppb | 71 ppb | 71 ppb | 3 |
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More environment data for Benin
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 17.77 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.23 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.77 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7055 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0019 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 7.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0384 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Benin?
- Ozone (o₃) concentration in Benin was 71 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 72 ppb in 2005.
- What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 ppb in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?
- Benin ranks 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin 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.