Ozone (O₃) concentration in Egypt
Egypt: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 70 ppb in 2015. ▬ Flat
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Egypt, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ppb.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 70 ppb for ozone (o₃) concentration in 2015. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in Egypt peaked at 70 ppb in 2000 and was at its lowest, 68 ppb, in 1990.
That places Egypt 21st out of 187 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.5 ppb | 68 ppb | 69 ppb | 2 |
| 2000s | 70 ppb | 70 ppb | 70 ppb | 2 |
| 2010s | 70 ppb | 70 ppb | 70 ppb | 3 |
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More environment data for Egypt
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 386.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.32 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 13.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4584 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 20.66 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0674 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 57.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1169 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.5385 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 22.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Egypt?
- Ozone (o₃) concentration in Egypt was 70 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 70 ppb in 2000.
- What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 68 ppb in 1990.
- How does Egypt rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?
- Egypt ranks 21st out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt 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.