What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Cameroon?

Ozone (o₃) concentration in Cameroon was 67 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Cameroon?

The highest recorded value was 67 ppb in 1990.

What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Cameroon?

The lowest recorded value was 67 ppb in 1990.

How does Cameroon rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?

Cameroon ranks 34th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.

Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Cameroon?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Cameroon 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.

Ozone (O₃) concentration in Cameroon

Name: Ozone (O₃) concentration in Cameroon
Creator: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cameroon: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 67 ppb in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)

67 ppb

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

34th

of 187 countries

All-time high

67 ppb

in 1990

All-time low

67 ppb

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2015

Ozone (O₃) concentration in Cameroon, 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 Cameroon is 67 ppb, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in Cameroon peaked at 67 ppb in 1990 and was at its lowest, 67 ppb, in 1990.

Cameroon ranks 34th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	67 ppb	67 ppb	67 ppb	2
2000s	67 ppb	67 ppb	67 ppb	2
2010s	67 ppb	67 ppb	67 ppb	3

Countries ranked near Cameroon

31 Albania 68 ppb compare
31 Cyprus 68 ppb compare
31 South Korea 68 ppb compare
34 Nigeria 67 ppb compare
34 Tunisia 67 ppb compare
34 Turkey 67 ppb compare
34 United States 67 ppb compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

More environment data for Cameroon

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 40.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.39 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 7.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 7.73 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0019 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 21.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0018 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0255 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.38 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Cameroon?: Ozone (o₃) concentration in Cameroon was 67 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Cameroon?: The highest recorded value was 67 ppb in 1990.
What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Cameroon?: The lowest recorded value was 67 ppb in 1990.
How does Cameroon rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?: Cameroon ranks 34th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Cameroon?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cameroon 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

Indicator: Ozone (O₃) concentration
Unit: ppb
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 1,309 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.