Ozone (O₃) concentration in South Sudan
South Sudan: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 64 ppb in 2015. ▬ Flat
Ozone (O₃) concentration in South Sudan, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ppb.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ozone (o₃) concentration in South Sudan is 64 ppb, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in South Sudan peaked at 65 ppb in 1990 and was at its lowest, 64 ppb, in 2010.
That places South Sudan 45th out of 187 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65 ppb | 65 ppb | 65 ppb | 2 |
| 2000s | 65 ppb | 65 ppb | 65 ppb | 2 |
| 2010s | 64 ppb | 64 ppb | 64 ppb | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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More environment data for South Sudan
- Aquaculture production 34 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 55,000 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 55,034 metric tons (2024)
- Arable land use per person 0.2168 hectares per person (2023)
- Forest area 7.16 million hectares (2025)
- Share of global forest area 0.2% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area 1,500 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 1,500 hectares (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ozone (o₃) concentration in South Sudan?
- Ozone (o₃) concentration in South Sudan was 64 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 65 ppb in 1990.
- What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 64 ppb in 2010.
- How does South Sudan rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?
- South Sudan ranks 45th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.