Ozone (O₃) concentration in Madagascar
Madagascar: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 40 ppb in 2015. ▬ Flat
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Madagascar, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ppb.
Analysis
In 2015, ozone (o₃) concentration in Madagascar stood at 40 ppb. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in Madagascar peaked at 40 ppb in 2010 and was at its lowest, 39 ppb, in 1990.
That places Madagascar 162nd out of 187 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | ppb | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39 ppb | — |
| 1995 | 39 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 39 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 39 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40 ppb | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 40 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40 ppb | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 40 ppb is below the median for low income countries, which is 52 ppb, 77% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 40 ppb is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53 ppb, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39 ppb | 39 ppb | 39 ppb | 2 |
| 2000s | 39 ppb | 39 ppb | 39 ppb | 2 |
| 2010s | 40 ppb | 40 ppb | 40 ppb | 3 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More environment data for Madagascar
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.297 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2369 % 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 -1.01 % 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 Madagascar?
- Ozone (o₃) concentration in Madagascar was 40 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 40 ppb in 2010.
- What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 ppb in 1990.
- How does Madagascar rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?
- Madagascar ranks 162nd out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.