Ozone (O₃) concentration in Mauritius
Mauritius: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 40 ppb in 2015. ▲ Rising
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Mauritius, 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 Mauritius is 40 ppb, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in Mauritius peaked at 40 ppb in 2013 and was at its lowest, 38 ppb, in 1990.
That places Mauritius 162nd out of 187 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38 ppb | 38 ppb | 38 ppb | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.5 ppb | 38 ppb | 39 ppb | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.67 ppb | 39 ppb | 40 ppb | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 162 Argentina 40 ppb compare
- 162 Brunei 40 ppb compare
- 162 Madagascar 40 ppb compare
- 162 Philippines 40 ppb compare
- 162 Saint Lucia 40 ppb compare
- 162 Somalia 40 ppb compare
More environment data for Mauritius
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 6.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.19 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0243 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0017 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0007 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0009 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.5617 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0055 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0085 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.5201 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Mauritius?
- Ozone (o₃) concentration in Mauritius 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 40 ppb in 2013.
- What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 ppb in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?
- Mauritius ranks 162nd out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.