Ozone (O₃) concentration in Panama
Panama: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 43 ppb in 2015. ▲ Rising
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Panama, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ppb.
Analysis
Panama recorded 43 ppb for ozone (o₃) concentration in 2015. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in Panama peaked at 43 ppb in 2015 and was at its lowest, 38 ppb, in 1990.
Panama ranks 152nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.5 ppb | 38 ppb | 39 ppb | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.5 ppb | 40 ppb | 41 ppb | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.33 ppb | 42 ppb | 43 ppb | 3 |
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More environment data for Panama
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 19.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.26 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0585 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0039 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0046 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0048 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0274 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Panama?
- Ozone (o₃) concentration in Panama was 43 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 43 ppb in 2015.
- What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 ppb in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?
- Panama ranks 152nd out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama 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.