What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Chile?

Ozone (o₃) concentration in Chile was 43 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Chile?

The highest recorded value was 45 ppb in 1990.

What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Chile?

The lowest recorded value was 43 ppb in 2010.

How does Chile rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?

Chile ranks 152nd out of 187 countries with data for 2015.

Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Chile?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Chile 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.

Ozone (O₃) concentration in Chile

Name: Ozone (O₃) concentration in Chile
Creator: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Chile: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 43 ppb in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)

43 ppb

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

152nd

of 187 countries

All-time high

45 ppb

in 1990

All-time low

43 ppb

in 2010

Years of data

1990–2015

Ozone (O₃) concentration in Chile, 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 Chile is 43 ppb, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in Chile peaked at 45 ppb in 1990 and was at its lowest, 43 ppb, in 2010.

Chile ranks 152nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	45 ppb	45 ppb	45 ppb	2
2000s	44 ppb	44 ppb	44 ppb	2
2010s	43 ppb	43 ppb	43 ppb	3

Countries ranked near Chile

149 Indonesia 44 ppb compare
149 Jamaica 44 ppb compare
149 Mauritania 44 ppb compare
152 Cape Verde 43 ppb compare
152 Panama 43 ppb compare
155 Comoros 42 ppb compare
155 Kenya 42 ppb compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

More environment data for Chile

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 118.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.98 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.65 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.9074 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0882 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 23.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1813 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0652 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 14.34 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Chile?: Ozone (o₃) concentration in Chile was 43 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Chile?: The highest recorded value was 45 ppb in 1990.
What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Chile?: The lowest recorded value was 43 ppb in 2010.
How does Chile rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?: Chile ranks 152nd out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Chile?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chile 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

Indicator: Ozone (O₃) concentration
Unit: ppb
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 1,309 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.