Ozone (O₃) concentration in Rwanda
Rwanda: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 52 ppb in 2015. ▬ Flat
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Rwanda, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ppb.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 52 ppb for ozone (o₃) concentration in 2015. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in Rwanda peaked at 52 ppb in 1990 and was at its lowest, 52 ppb, in 1990.
Rwanda ranks 108th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52 ppb | 52 ppb | 52 ppb | 2 |
| 2000s | 52 ppb | 52 ppb | 52 ppb | 2 |
| 2010s | 52 ppb | 52 ppb | 52 ppb | 3 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 108 Burkina Faso 52 ppb compare
- 108 Guinea-Bissau 52 ppb compare
- 108 Kazakhstan 52 ppb compare
- 108 Niger 52 ppb compare
More environment data for Rwanda
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 8.35 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.5857 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.9152 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.9571 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0053 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0055 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Rwanda?
- Ozone (o₃) concentration in Rwanda was 52 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 52 ppb in 1990.
- What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 52 ppb in 1990.
- How does Rwanda rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?
- Rwanda ranks 108th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.