Ozone (O₃) concentration in Ecuador
Ecuador: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 41 ppb in 2015. ▲ Rising
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Ecuador, 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 Ecuador is 41 ppb, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in Ecuador peaked at 41 ppb in 2015 and was at its lowest, 33 ppb, in 1990.
That places Ecuador 157th out of 187 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | ppb | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33 ppb | — |
| 1995 | 33 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 34 ppb | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 36 ppb | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 39 ppb | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 40 ppb | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 41 ppb | +2.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 41 ppb is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53 ppb, 77% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 41 ppb is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.5 ppb, 94% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33 ppb | 33 ppb | 33 ppb | 2 |
| 2000s | 35 ppb | 34 ppb | 36 ppb | 2 |
| 2010s | 40 ppb | 39 ppb | 41 ppb | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More environment data for Ecuador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.65 % 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 -1.14 % 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 Ecuador?
- Ozone (o₃) concentration in Ecuador was 41 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 41 ppb in 2015.
- What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 ppb in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?
- Ecuador ranks 157th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.