Ozone (O₃) concentration in Uganda
Uganda: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 51 ppb in 2015. ▬ Flat
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Uganda, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ppb.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 51 ppb for ozone (o₃) concentration in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in Uganda peaked at 52 ppb in 1990 and was at its lowest, 51 ppb, in 1995.
Uganda ranks 113th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Uganda, year by year
| Year | ppb | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52 ppb | — |
| 1995 | 51 ppb | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 51 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 51 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 51 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 51 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 51 ppb | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 51 ppb is below the median for low income countries, which is 52 ppb, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 51 ppb is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53 ppb, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.5 ppb | 51 ppb | 52 ppb | 2 |
| 2000s | 51 ppb | 51 ppb | 51 ppb | 2 |
| 2010s | 51 ppb | 51 ppb | 51 ppb | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More environment data for Uganda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.255 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.23 % 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 1.38 % 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 Uganda?
- Ozone (o₃) concentration in Uganda was 51 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 52 ppb in 1990.
- What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 51 ppb in 1995.
- How does Uganda rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?
- Uganda ranks 113th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda 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.