What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Nigeria?

Ozone (o₃) concentration in Nigeria was 67 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Nigeria?

The highest recorded value was 68 ppb in 2005.

What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Nigeria?

The lowest recorded value was 66 ppb in 1990.

How does Nigeria rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?

Nigeria ranks 34th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.

Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Nigeria?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Nigeria 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.

Ozone (O₃) concentration in Nigeria

Name: Ozone (O₃) concentration in Nigeria
Creator: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Nigeria: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 67 ppb in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)

67 ppb

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

34th

of 187 countries

All-time high

68 ppb

in 2005

All-time low

66 ppb

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2015

Ozone (O₃) concentration in Nigeria, 1990–2015

Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ppb.

Analysis

In 2015, ozone (o₃) concentration in Nigeria stood at 67 ppb.

That represents a change of down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in Nigeria peaked at 68 ppb in 2005 and was at its lowest, 66 ppb, in 1990.

Nigeria ranks 34th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	66.5 ppb	66 ppb	67 ppb	2
2000s	67.5 ppb	67 ppb	68 ppb	2
2010s	67 ppb	67 ppb	67 ppb	3

Countries ranked near Nigeria

31 Albania 68 ppb compare
31 Cyprus 68 ppb compare
31 South Korea 68 ppb compare
34 Cameroon 67 ppb compare
34 Tunisia 67 ppb compare
34 Turkey 67 ppb compare
34 United States 67 ppb compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

More environment data for Nigeria

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 350.56 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.51 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 56.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 8.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 75.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1661 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 175.13 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0267 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.5526 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 33.33 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Nigeria?: Ozone (o₃) concentration in Nigeria was 67 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 68 ppb in 2005.
What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 66 ppb in 1990.
How does Nigeria rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?: Nigeria ranks 34th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nigeria 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

Indicator: Ozone (O₃) concentration
Unit: ppb
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 1,309 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.