Ozone (O₃) concentration in Greece
Greece: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 69 ppb in 2015. ▬ Flat
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Greece, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ppb.
Analysis
In 2015, ozone (o₃) concentration in Greece stood at 69 ppb. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in Greece peaked at 72 ppb in 1990 and was at its lowest, 69 ppb, in 2015.
That places Greece 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72 ppb | 72 ppb | 72 ppb | 2 |
| 2000s | 71 ppb | 71 ppb | 71 ppb | 2 |
| 2010s | 69.67 ppb | 69 ppb | 70 ppb | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More environment data for Greece
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 71.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.87 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2813 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.84 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0079 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0201 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0591 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Greece?
- Ozone (o₃) concentration in Greece was 69 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 72 ppb in 1990.
- What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 69 ppb in 2015.
- How does Greece rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?
- Greece ranks 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece 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.