Ozone (O₃) concentration in Uruguay
Uruguay: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 38 ppb in 2015. ▲ Rising
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Uruguay, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ppb.
Analysis
In 2015, ozone (o₃) concentration in Uruguay stood at 38 ppb. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in Uruguay peaked at 38 ppb in 2013 and was at its lowest, 34 ppb, in 1990.
That places Uruguay 174th out of 187 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.5 ppb | 34 ppb | 35 ppb | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.5 ppb | 35 ppb | 36 ppb | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.67 ppb | 37 ppb | 38 ppb | 3 |
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More environment data for Uruguay
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 44.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 13.18 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 22.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1213 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0428 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0578 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 28.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0117 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0191 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Uruguay?
- Ozone (o₃) concentration in Uruguay was 38 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 38 ppb in 2013.
- What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 ppb in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?
- Uruguay ranks 174th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.