Ozone (O₃) concentration in Albania
Albania: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 68 ppb in 2015. ▼ Falling
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Albania, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ppb.
Analysis
Albania recorded 68 ppb for ozone (o₃) concentration in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in Albania peaked at 72 ppb in 1990 and was at its lowest, 68 ppb, in 2010.
Albania ranks 31st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Albania, year by year
| Year | ppb | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72 ppb | — |
| 1995 | 71 ppb | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 70 ppb | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 69 ppb | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 68 ppb | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 68 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 68 ppb | +0.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 68 ppb is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53 ppb, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 68 ppb is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59 ppb, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.5 ppb | 71 ppb | 72 ppb | 2 |
| 2000s | 69.5 ppb | 69 ppb | 70 ppb | 2 |
| 2010s | 68 ppb | 68 ppb | 68 ppb | 3 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More environment data for Albania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6356 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8208 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.434 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.89 % 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 -11.58 % 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 Albania?
- Ozone (o₃) concentration in Albania was 68 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 72 ppb in 1990.
- What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 68 ppb in 2010.
- How does Albania rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?
- Albania ranks 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania 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.