Ozone (O₃) concentration in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 41 ppb in 2015. ▲ Rising
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Costa Rica, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ppb.
Analysis
In 2015, ozone (o₃) concentration in Costa Rica stood at 41 ppb. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in Costa Rica peaked at 41 ppb in 2013 and was at its lowest, 38 ppb, in 1990.
That places Costa Rica 157th out of 187 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.5 ppb | 38 ppb | 39 ppb | 2 |
| 2000s | 40 ppb | 40 ppb | 40 ppb | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.67 ppb | 40 ppb | 41 ppb | 3 |
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More environment data for Costa Rica
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 17.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.33 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0273 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0074 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0131 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 6.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0288 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Costa Rica?
- Ozone (o₃) concentration in Costa Rica was 41 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 41 ppb in 2013.
- What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 ppb in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?
- Costa Rica ranks 157th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.