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.
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 |
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More environment data for Dominica
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.1524 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.3 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0272 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0565 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0264 Mt CO2e (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.