Ozone (O₃) concentration in Lesotho
Lesotho: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 55 ppb in 2015. ▲ Rising
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Lesotho, 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 Lesotho is 55 ppb, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in Lesotho peaked at 55 ppb in 2013 and was at its lowest, 52 ppb, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 92nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.5 ppb | 52 ppb | 53 ppb | 2 |
| 2000s | 53.5 ppb | 53 ppb | 54 ppb | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.67 ppb | 54 ppb | 55 ppb | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More environment data for Lesotho
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 3.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.31 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.7882 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2847 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.3356 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0038 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1865 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Lesotho?
- Ozone (o₃) concentration in Lesotho was 55 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 55 ppb in 2013.
- What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 52 ppb in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?
- Lesotho ranks 92nd out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.