Ozone (O₃) concentration in Chile
Chile: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 43 ppb in 2015. ▼ Falling
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.
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Chile, year by year
| Year | ppb | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45 ppb | — |
| 1995 | 45 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 44 ppb | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 44 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 43 ppb | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 43 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 43 ppb | +0.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 43 ppb is below the median for high income countries, which is 55 ppb, 78% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Chile's 43 ppb is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.5 ppb, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
More environment data for Chile
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.3357 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.266 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.82 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.1 % 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 0.202 % 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 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
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.