Ozone (O₃) concentration in Botswana
Botswana: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 59 ppb in 2015. ▲ Rising
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Botswana, 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 Botswana is 59 ppb, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in Botswana peaked at 59 ppb in 2015 and was at its lowest, 55 ppb, in 1990.
That places Botswana 69th 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 | 55 ppb | 55 ppb | 55 ppb | 2 |
| 2000s | 56.5 ppb | 56 ppb | 57 ppb | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.33 ppb | 58 ppb | 59 ppb | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 66 Chad 60 ppb compare
- 66 Guinea 60 ppb compare
- 66 Slovakia 60 ppb compare
- 69 Andorra 59 ppb compare
- 69 Austria 59 ppb compare
- 69 Azerbaijan 59 ppb compare
- 69 Georgia 59 ppb compare
- 69 Mexico 59 ppb compare
- 69 Romania 59 ppb compare
- 69 Switzerland 59 ppb compare
- 69 Thailand 59 ppb compare
- 69 Turkmenistan 59 ppb compare
More environment data for Botswana
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 12.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.8 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.237 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0012 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0185 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.5204 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Botswana?
- Ozone (o₃) concentration in Botswana was 59 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 59 ppb in 2015.
- What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 ppb in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?
- Botswana ranks 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana 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.