What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Finland?

Ozone (o₃) concentration in Finland was 46 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 48 ppb in 1990.

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

The lowest recorded value was 46 ppb in 2015.

How does Finland rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?

Finland ranks 139th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Finland 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 Finland

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

Finland: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 46 ppb in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)

46 ppb

Change on year

down 2.1%

World rank

139th

of 187 countries

All-time high

48 ppb

in 1990

All-time low

46 ppb

in 2015

Years of data

1990–2015

Ozone (O₃) concentration in Finland, 1990–2015

Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ppb.

Analysis

Finland recorded 46 ppb for ozone (o₃) concentration in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in Finland peaked at 48 ppb in 1990 and was at its lowest, 46 ppb, in 2015.

Finland ranks 139th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	48 ppb	48 ppb	48 ppb	2
2000s	47 ppb	47 ppb	47 ppb	2
2010s	46.67 ppb	46 ppb	47 ppb	3

Countries ranked near Finland

136 Eritrea 47 ppb compare
136 Haiti 47 ppb compare
136 Tanzania 47 ppb compare
139 Belize 46 ppb compare
139 Gambia 46 ppb compare
139 Sweden 46 ppb compare

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More environment data for Finland

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 48.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.66 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4939 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.1291 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1431 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 10.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1555 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0276 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 7.42 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Finland?: Ozone (o₃) concentration in Finland was 46 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Finland?: The highest recorded value was 48 ppb in 1990.
What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Finland?: The lowest recorded value was 46 ppb in 2015.
How does Finland rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?: Finland ranks 139th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Finland?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Finland 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.