Ozone (O₃) concentration in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 41 ppb in 2015. ▬ Flat
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Nicaragua, 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 Nicaragua is 41 ppb, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in Nicaragua peaked at 41 ppb in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40 ppb, in 1990.
Nicaragua ranks 157th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40 ppb | 40 ppb | 40 ppb | 2 |
| 2000s | 41 ppb | 41 ppb | 41 ppb | 2 |
| 2010s | 41 ppb | 41 ppb | 41 ppb | 3 |
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More environment data for Nicaragua
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 19.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.77 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 9.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3791 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0366 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0029 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 10.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0186 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0112 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Nicaragua?
- Ozone (o₃) concentration in Nicaragua was 41 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 41 ppb in 2000.
- What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 ppb in 1990.
- How does Nicaragua rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?
- Nicaragua ranks 157th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.