Ozone (O₃) concentration in Guyana
Guyana: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 32 ppb in 2015. ▬ Flat
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Guyana, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ppb.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 32 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 Guyana peaked at 32 ppb in 1995 and was at its lowest, 31 ppb, in 1990.
That places Guyana 183rd out of 187 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.5 ppb | 31 ppb | 32 ppb | 2 |
| 2000s | 32 ppb | 32 ppb | 32 ppb | 2 |
| 2010s | 32 ppb | 32 ppb | 32 ppb | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 182 Micronesia (country) 33 ppb compare
- 184 Samoa 31 ppb compare
- 185 Papua New Guinea 29 ppb compare
- 186 Solomon Islands 28 ppb compare
More environment data for Guyana
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 8.73 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 10.51 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0071 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0028 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0012 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0053 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.4606 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Guyana?
- Ozone (o₃) concentration in Guyana was 32 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 32 ppb in 1995.
- What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 ppb in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?
- Guyana ranks 183rd out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana 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.