Ozone (O₃) concentration in Jamaica
Jamaica: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 44 ppb in 2015. ▬ Flat
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Jamaica, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ppb.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 44 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 Jamaica peaked at 44 ppb in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43 ppb, in 1990.
That places Jamaica 149th out of 187 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | ppb | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43 ppb | — |
| 1995 | 43 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 44 ppb | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 44 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 44 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 44 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 44 ppb | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 44 ppb is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53 ppb, 83% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 44 ppb is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.5 ppb, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43 ppb | 43 ppb | 43 ppb | 2 |
| 2000s | 44 ppb | 44 ppb | 44 ppb | 2 |
| 2010s | 44 ppb | 44 ppb | 44 ppb | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 149 Indonesia 44 ppb compare
- 149 Mauritania 44 ppb compare
- 152 Cape Verde 43 ppb compare
- 152 Chile 43 ppb compare
- 152 Panama 43 ppb compare
More environment data for Jamaica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.23 % 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 -0.7158 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Jamaica?
- Ozone (o₃) concentration in Jamaica was 44 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 44 ppb in 2000.
- What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 ppb in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?
- Jamaica ranks 149th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.