Ozone (O₃) concentration in Suriname
Suriname: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 34 ppb in 2015. ▬ Flat
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Suriname, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ppb.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 34 ppb for ozone (o₃) concentration in 2015. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in Suriname peaked at 34 ppb in 2010 and was at its lowest, 33 ppb, in 1990.
Suriname ranks 179th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Suriname, year by year
| Year | ppb | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33 ppb | — |
| 1995 | 33 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 33 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 33 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 34 ppb | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 34 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 34 ppb | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 34 ppb is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53 ppb, 64% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 34 ppb is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.5 ppb, 78% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33 ppb | 33 ppb | 33 ppb | 2 |
| 2000s | 33 ppb | 33 ppb | 33 ppb | 2 |
| 2010s | 34 ppb | 34 ppb | 34 ppb | 3 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 176 Australia 36 ppb compare
- 176 Fiji 36 ppb compare
- 178 New Zealand 35 ppb compare
- 179 Greenland 34 ppb compare
- 179 Seychelles 34 ppb compare
- 182 Micronesia (country) 33 ppb compare
More environment data for Suriname
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.222 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.23 % 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 -0.158 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Suriname?
- Ozone (o₃) concentration in Suriname was 34 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 34 ppb in 2010.
- What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 ppb in 1990.
- How does Suriname rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?
- Suriname ranks 179th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname 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.