What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Denmark?

Ozone (o₃) concentration in Denmark was 50 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 50 ppb in 1995.

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

The lowest recorded value was 49 ppb in 1990.

How does Denmark rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?

Denmark ranks 120th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.

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

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Denmark 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 Denmark

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

Denmark: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 50 ppb in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)

50 ppb

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

120th

of 187 countries

All-time high

50 ppb

in 1995

All-time low

49 ppb

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2015

Ozone (O₃) concentration in Denmark, 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 Denmark is 50 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 Denmark peaked at 50 ppb in 1995 and was at its lowest, 49 ppb, in 1990.

Denmark ranks 120th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	49.5 ppb	49 ppb	50 ppb	2
2000s	50 ppb	50 ppb	50 ppb	2
2010s	50 ppb	50 ppb	50 ppb	3

Countries ranked near Denmark

120 Cambodia 50 ppb compare
120 Mali 50 ppb compare
123 Bahamas 49 ppb compare
123 Latvia 49 ppb compare
123 Mongolia 49 ppb compare
123 United Kingdom 49 ppb compare

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More environment data for Denmark

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 38.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.4 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2865 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.5045 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0088 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1091 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.014 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.8057 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Denmark?: Ozone (o₃) concentration in Denmark was 50 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Denmark?: The highest recorded value was 50 ppb in 1995.
What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Denmark?: The lowest recorded value was 49 ppb in 1990.
How does Denmark rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?: Denmark ranks 120th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Denmark?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark 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.