Ozone (O₃) concentration in Cambodia
Cambodia: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 50 ppb in 2015. ▲ Rising
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Cambodia, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ppb.
Analysis
In 2015, ozone (o₃) concentration in Cambodia stood at 50 ppb. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in Cambodia peaked at 50 ppb in 2015 and was at its lowest, 40 ppb, in 1990.
Cambodia ranks 120th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.5 ppb | 40 ppb | 41 ppb | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.5 ppb | 42 ppb | 45 ppb | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.67 ppb | 47 ppb | 50 ppb | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More environment data for Cambodia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 49.83 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.83 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 23.83 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4396 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.7904 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.052 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 26.66 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0013 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0294 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.52 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Cambodia?
- Ozone (o₃) concentration in Cambodia was 50 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 50 ppb in 2015.
- What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 ppb in 1990.
- How does Cambodia rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?
- Cambodia ranks 120th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.