Ozone (O₃) concentration in Australia
Australia: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 36 ppb in 2015. ▬ Flat
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Australia, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ppb.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ozone (o₃) concentration in Australia is 36 ppb, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in Australia peaked at 36 ppb in 1990 and was at its lowest, 36 ppb, in 1990.
That places Australia 176th out of 187 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36 ppb | 36 ppb | 36 ppb | 2 |
| 2000s | 36 ppb | 36 ppb | 36 ppb | 2 |
| 2010s | 36 ppb | 36 ppb | 36 ppb | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More environment data for Australia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 591.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 21.75 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 84.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4769 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 43.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1578 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 144.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.104 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1978 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 15.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Australia?
- Ozone (o₃) concentration in Australia was 36 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 36 ppb in 1990.
- What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 ppb in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?
- Australia ranks 176th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia 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.