Ozone (O₃) concentration in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 40 ppb in 2015. ▬ Flat
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Saint Lucia, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ppb.
Analysis
In 2015, ozone (o₃) concentration in Saint Lucia 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 Saint Lucia peaked at 40 ppb in 2005 and was at its lowest, 39 ppb, in 1990.
Saint Lucia ranks 162nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | ppb | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39 ppb | — |
| 1995 | 39 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 39 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 40 ppb | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 40 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 40 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40 ppb | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 40 ppb is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53 ppb, 75% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 40 ppb is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.5 ppb, 92% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39 ppb | 39 ppb | 39 ppb | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.5 ppb | 39 ppb | 40 ppb | 2 |
| 2010s | 40 ppb | 40 ppb | 40 ppb | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More environment data for Saint Lucia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.4464 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Saint Lucia?
- Ozone (o₃) concentration in Saint Lucia 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 Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 40 ppb in 2005.
- What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 ppb in 1990.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?
- Saint Lucia ranks 162nd out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.