Ozone (O₃) concentration in Vietnam
Vietnam: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 56 ppb in 2015. ▲ Rising
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Vietnam, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ppb.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 56 ppb for ozone (o₃) concentration in 2015. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in Vietnam peaked at 56 ppb in 2015 and was at its lowest, 46 ppb, in 1990.
That places Vietnam 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | ppb | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46 ppb | — |
| 1995 | 47 ppb | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 48 ppb | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 50 ppb | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 53 ppb | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 54 ppb | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 56 ppb | +3.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 56 ppb is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53 ppb, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 56 ppb is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44 ppb, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.5 ppb | 46 ppb | 47 ppb | 2 |
| 2000s | 49 ppb | 48 ppb | 50 ppb | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.33 ppb | 53 ppb | 56 ppb | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More environment data for Vietnam
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 7.61 % 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 0.6558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -6.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Vietnam?
- Ozone (o₃) concentration in Vietnam was 56 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 56 ppb in 2015.
- What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 ppb in 1990.
- How does Vietnam rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?
- Vietnam ranks 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.