Ozone (O₃) concentration in Montenegro
Montenegro: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 64 ppb in 2015. ▼ Falling
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Montenegro, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ppb.
Analysis
In 2015, ozone (o₃) concentration in Montenegro stood at 64 ppb. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in Montenegro peaked at 68 ppb in 1990 and was at its lowest, 64 ppb, in 2013.
That places Montenegro 45th out of 187 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | ppb | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68 ppb | — |
| 1995 | 67 ppb | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 66 ppb | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 65 ppb | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 65 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 64 ppb | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 64 ppb | +0.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 64 ppb is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53 ppb, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 64 ppb is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59 ppb, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.5 ppb | 67 ppb | 68 ppb | 2 |
| 2000s | 65.5 ppb | 65 ppb | 66 ppb | 2 |
| 2010s | 64.33 ppb | 64 ppb | 65 ppb | 3 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 45 Bosnia and Herzegovina 64 ppb compare
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More environment data for Montenegro
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.9561 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1974 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.53 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.06 °C (2025)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate 14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita 0.0025 metric tons per person (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate 4.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Montenegro?
- Ozone (o₃) concentration in Montenegro was 64 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 68 ppb in 1990.
- What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 64 ppb in 2013.
- How does Montenegro rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?
- Montenegro ranks 45th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro 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.