Ozone (O₃) concentration in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 53 ppb in 2015. ▬ Flat
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ppb.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 53 ppb for ozone (o₃) concentration in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 54 ppb in 2000 and was at its lowest, 53 ppb, in 1990.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 102nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | ppb | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53 ppb | — |
| 1995 | 53 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 54 ppb | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 53 ppb | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 53 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 53 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 53 ppb | +0.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 53 ppb is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53 ppb, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 53 ppb is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53 ppb, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53 ppb | 53 ppb | 53 ppb | 2 |
| 2000s | 53.5 ppb | 53 ppb | 54 ppb | 2 |
| 2010s | 53 ppb | 53 ppb | 53 ppb | 3 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 102 Brazil 53 ppb compare
- 102 Burundi 53 ppb compare
- 102 Malawi 53 ppb compare
- 102 Netherlands 53 ppb compare
- 102 South Africa 53 ppb compare
More environment data for Equatorial Guinea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.21 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.06 % 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 0.6536 % 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Equatorial Guinea?
- Ozone (o₃) concentration in Equatorial Guinea was 53 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 54 ppb in 2000.
- What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 ppb in 1990.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 102nd out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.