Ozone (O₃) concentration in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 37 ppb in 2015. ▬ Flat
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Vanuatu, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ppb.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 37 ppb for ozone (o₃) concentration in 2015. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in Vanuatu peaked at 37 ppb in 1990 and was at its lowest, 35 ppb, in 2010.
Vanuatu ranks 175th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37 ppb | 37 ppb | 37 ppb | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.5 ppb | 36 ppb | 37 ppb | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.33 ppb | 35 ppb | 37 ppb | 3 |
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More environment data for Vanuatu
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.6321 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.93 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.1832 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0079 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0021 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.2757 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0821 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Vanuatu?
- Ozone (o₃) concentration in Vanuatu was 37 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 37 ppb in 1990.
- What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 ppb in 2010.
- How does Vanuatu rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?
- Vanuatu ranks 175th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.