Ozone (O₃) concentration in El Salvador
El Salvador: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 57 ppb in 2015. ▲ Rising
Ozone (O₃) concentration in El Salvador, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ppb.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 57 ppb for ozone (o₃) concentration in 2015. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in El Salvador peaked at 57 ppb in 2010 and was at its lowest, 53 ppb, in 1990.
El Salvador ranks 83rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54 ppb | 53 ppb | 55 ppb | 2 |
| 2000s | 56 ppb | 56 ppb | 56 ppb | 2 |
| 2010s | 57 ppb | 57 ppb | 57 ppb | 3 |
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More environment data for El Salvador
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 14.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.33 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0416 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0023 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0137 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0224 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.14 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ozone (o₃) concentration in El Salvador?
- Ozone (o₃) concentration in El Salvador was 57 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 57 ppb in 2010.
- What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 ppb in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?
- El Salvador ranks 83rd out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.