Ozone (O₃) concentration in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 77 ppb in 2015. ▬ Flat
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Central African Republic, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ppb.
Analysis
In 2015, ozone (o₃) concentration in Central African Republic stood at 77 ppb. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in Central African Republic peaked at 80 ppb in 1990 and was at its lowest, 77 ppb, in 2015.
That places Central African Republic 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.5 ppb | 79 ppb | 80 ppb | 2 |
| 2000s | 79 ppb | 79 ppb | 79 ppb | 2 |
| 2010s | 77.67 ppb | 77 ppb | 78 ppb | 3 |
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More environment data for Central African Republic
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 13.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.52 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.6842 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.6692 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0012 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.4427 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Central African Republic?
- Ozone (o₃) concentration in Central African Republic was 77 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 80 ppb in 1990.
- What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 77 ppb in 2015.
- How does Central African Republic rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?
- Central African Republic ranks 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.