Ozone (O₃) concentration in Somalia
Somalia: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 40 ppb in 2015. ▬ Flat
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Somalia, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ppb.
Analysis
In 2015, ozone (o₃) concentration in Somalia stood at 40 ppb. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in Somalia peaked at 40 ppb in 1990 and was at its lowest, 40 ppb, in 1990.
Somalia ranks 162nd 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 | 40 ppb | 40 ppb | 40 ppb | 2 |
| 2010s | 40 ppb | 40 ppb | 40 ppb | 3 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 162 Argentina 40 ppb compare
- 162 Brunei 40 ppb compare
- 162 Madagascar 40 ppb compare
- 162 Mauritius 40 ppb compare
- 162 Philippines 40 ppb compare
- 162 Saint Lucia 40 ppb compare
More environment data for Somalia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 34.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.81 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 17.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 4.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 26.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0032 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Somalia?
- Ozone (o₃) concentration in Somalia was 40 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 40 ppb in 1990.
- What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 ppb in 1990.
- How does Somalia rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?
- Somalia ranks 162nd out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia 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.