Ozone (O₃) concentration in Mauritania
Mauritania: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 44 ppb in 2015. ▬ Flat
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Mauritania, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ppb.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 44 ppb for ozone (o₃) concentration in 2015. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in Mauritania peaked at 44 ppb in 1990 and was at its lowest, 44 ppb, in 1990.
Mauritania ranks 149th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | ppb | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44 ppb | — |
| 1995 | 44 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 44 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 44 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 44 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 44 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 44 ppb | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 44 ppb is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62 ppb, 71% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 44 ppb is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53 ppb, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44 ppb | 44 ppb | 44 ppb | 2 |
| 2000s | 44 ppb | 44 ppb | 44 ppb | 2 |
| 2010s | 44 ppb | 44 ppb | 44 ppb | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More environment data for Mauritania
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.465 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.9 % 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 0.4893 % 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 0.0349 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Mauritania?
- Ozone (o₃) concentration in Mauritania 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 Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 44 ppb in 1990.
- What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 44 ppb in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?
- Mauritania ranks 149th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania 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.