Ozone (O₃) concentration in Malawi
Malawi: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 53 ppb in 2015. ▲ Rising
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Malawi, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ppb.
Analysis
In 2015, ozone (o₃) concentration in Malawi stood at 53 ppb. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in Malawi peaked at 53 ppb in 2015 and was at its lowest, 48 ppb, in 1990.
Malawi ranks 102nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Malawi, year by year
| Year | ppb | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48 ppb | — |
| 1995 | 48 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 49 ppb | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 50 ppb | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 51 ppb | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 52 ppb | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 53 ppb | +1.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 53 ppb is above the median for low income countries, which is 52 ppb, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 53 ppb is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53 ppb, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48 ppb | 48 ppb | 48 ppb | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.5 ppb | 49 ppb | 50 ppb | 2 |
| 2010s | 52 ppb | 51 ppb | 53 ppb | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 102 Brazil 53 ppb compare
- 102 Burundi 53 ppb compare
- 102 Equatorial Guinea 53 ppb compare
- 102 Netherlands 53 ppb compare
- 102 South Africa 53 ppb compare
More environment data for Malawi
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.9153 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.8098 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.07 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.65 % 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 5.3 % 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 Malawi?
- Ozone (o₃) concentration in Malawi was 53 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 53 ppb in 2015.
- What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 48 ppb in 1990.
- How does Malawi rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?
- Malawi ranks 102nd out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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.