Ozone (O₃) concentration in Comoros
Comoros: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 42 ppb in 2015. ▲ Rising
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Comoros, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ppb.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 42 ppb for ozone (o₃) concentration in 2015. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in Comoros peaked at 42 ppb in 2015 and was at its lowest, 39 ppb, in 1990.
That places Comoros 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39 ppb | 39 ppb | 39 ppb | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.5 ppb | 40 ppb | 41 ppb | 2 |
| 2010s | 41.33 ppb | 41 ppb | 42 ppb | 3 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More environment data for Comoros
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.9494 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.1 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0725 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0457 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.1528 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.4388 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0017 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1658 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Comoros?
- Ozone (o₃) concentration in Comoros was 42 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 42 ppb in 2015.
- What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 ppb in 1990.
- How does Comoros rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?
- Comoros ranks 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros 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.