Ozone (O₃) concentration in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 28 ppb in 2015. ▲ Rising
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Solomon Islands, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ppb.
Analysis
In 2015, ozone (o₃) concentration in Solomon Islands stood at 28 ppb. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in Solomon Islands peaked at 28 ppb in 2013 and was at its lowest, 26 ppb, in 1995.
That places Solomon Islands 186th out of 187 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.5 ppb | 26 ppb | 27 ppb | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.5 ppb | 26 ppb | 27 ppb | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.67 ppb | 27 ppb | 28 ppb | 3 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 183 Guyana 32 ppb compare
- 184 Samoa 31 ppb compare
- 185 Papua New Guinea 29 ppb compare
- 187 Marshall Islands 25 ppb compare
More environment data for Solomon Islands
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.6198 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.7566 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0552 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0119 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0046 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.2721 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1998 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Solomon Islands?
- Ozone (o₃) concentration in Solomon Islands was 28 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 28 ppb in 2013.
- What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 ppb in 1995.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?
- Solomon Islands ranks 186th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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.