Ozone (O₃) concentration in Lebanon
Lebanon: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 71 ppb in 2015. ▬ Flat
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Lebanon, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ppb.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ozone (o₃) concentration in Lebanon is 71 ppb, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in Lebanon peaked at 72 ppb in 2000 and was at its lowest, 70 ppb, in 1990.
That places Lebanon 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.5 ppb | 70 ppb | 71 ppb | 2 |
| 2000s | 72 ppb | 72 ppb | 72 ppb | 2 |
| 2010s | 71.33 ppb | 71 ppb | 72 ppb | 3 |
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More environment data for Lebanon
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 18.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.24 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.4058 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0621 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0147 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0027 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0022 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0236 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.65 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Lebanon?
- Ozone (o₃) concentration in Lebanon was 71 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 72 ppb in 2000.
- What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 ppb in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?
- Lebanon ranks 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.