Ozone (O₃) concentration in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 63 ppb in 2015. ▬ Flat
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Afghanistan, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ppb.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 63 ppb for ozone (o₃) concentration in 2015. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in Afghanistan peaked at 63 ppb in 2010 and was at its lowest, 62 ppb, in 1990.
That places Afghanistan 52nd out of 187 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | ppb | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62 ppb | — |
| 1995 | 62 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 62 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 62 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 63 ppb | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 63 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 63 ppb | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 63 ppb is above the median for low income countries, which is 52 ppb, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 63 ppb is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 70 ppb, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62 ppb | 62 ppb | 62 ppb | 2 |
| 2000s | 62 ppb | 62 ppb | 62 ppb | 2 |
| 2010s | 63 ppb | 63 ppb | 63 ppb | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More environment data for Afghanistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -19.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.547 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.96 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.85 % 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 0.7636 % 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 Afghanistan?
- Ozone (o₃) concentration in Afghanistan was 63 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 63 ppb in 2010.
- What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 62 ppb in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?
- Afghanistan ranks 52nd out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan 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.