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.

Ozone (O₃) concentration in Uganda

Name: Ozone (O₃) concentration in Uganda
Creator: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Uganda: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 51 ppb in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)

51 ppb

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

113th

of 187 countries

All-time high

52 ppb

in 1990

All-time low

51 ppb

in 1995

Years of data

1990–2015

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.

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

113 Belarus 51 ppb compare
113 Eswatini 51 ppb compare
113 Ethiopia 51 ppb compare
113 Gabon 51 ppb compare
113 Lithuania 51 ppb compare
113 Sudan 51 ppb compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

More environment data for Uganda

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 57.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.15 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 20.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 9.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.2833 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 38.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0052 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0269 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.15 Mt CO2e (2024)

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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

Indicator: Ozone (O₃) concentration
Unit: ppb
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 1,309 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.