Ozone (O₃) concentration in Cuba
Cuba: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 48 ppb in 2015. ▬ Flat
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Cuba, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ppb.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 48 ppb for ozone (o₃) concentration in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in Cuba peaked at 49 ppb in 1995 and was at its lowest, 48 ppb, in 1990.
That places Cuba 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Cuba, year by year
| Year | ppb | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48 ppb | — |
| 1995 | 49 ppb | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 49 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 49 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 48 ppb | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 48 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 48 ppb | +0.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 48 ppb is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53 ppb, 91% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 48 ppb is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.5 ppb, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.5 ppb | 48 ppb | 49 ppb | 2 |
| 2000s | 49 ppb | 49 ppb | 49 ppb | 2 |
| 2010s | 48 ppb | 48 ppb | 48 ppb | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More environment data for Cuba
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Cuba?
- Ozone (o₃) concentration in Cuba was 48 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 49 ppb in 1995.
- What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 48 ppb in 1990.
- How does Cuba rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?
- Cuba ranks 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cuba 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.