Ozone (O₃) concentration in Dominica
Dominica: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 41 ppb in 2015. ▬ Flat
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Dominica, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ppb.
Analysis
In 2015, ozone (o₃) concentration in Dominica stood at 41 ppb. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in Dominica peaked at 41 ppb in 2010 and was at its lowest, 40 ppb, in 1990.
That places Dominica 157th out of 187 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Dominica, year by year
| Year | ppb | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40 ppb | — |
| 1995 | 40 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 40 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 40 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 41 ppb | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 41 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 41 ppb | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 41 ppb is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53 ppb, 77% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 41 ppb is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.5 ppb, 94% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40 ppb | 40 ppb | 40 ppb | 2 |
| 2000s | 40 ppb | 40 ppb | 40 ppb | 2 |
| 2010s | 41 ppb | 41 ppb | 41 ppb | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More environment data for Dominica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.258 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.2 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Dominica?
- Ozone (o₃) concentration in Dominica 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 41 ppb in 2010.
- What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 ppb in 1990.
- How does Dominica rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?
- Dominica ranks 157th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominica 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.