Ozone (O₃) concentration in Greenland
Greenland: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 34 ppb in 2015. ▲ Rising
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Greenland, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ppb.
Analysis
In 2015, ozone (o₃) concentration in Greenland stood at 34 ppb. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in Greenland peaked at 34 ppb in 2010 and was at its lowest, 32 ppb, in 1990.
That places Greenland 179th out of 187 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.5 ppb | 32 ppb | 33 ppb | 2 |
| 2000s | 33 ppb | 33 ppb | 33 ppb | 2 |
| 2010s | 34 ppb | 34 ppb | 34 ppb | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 176 Australia 36 ppb compare
- 176 Fiji 36 ppb compare
- 178 New Zealand 35 ppb compare
- 179 Seychelles 34 ppb compare
- 179 Suriname 34 ppb compare
- 182 Micronesia (country) 33 ppb compare
More environment data for Greenland
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.6593 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 11.6 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0045 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0007 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0577 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.052 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3418 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Greenland?
- Ozone (o₃) concentration in Greenland was 34 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 34 ppb in 2010.
- What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 ppb in 1990.
- How does Greenland rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?
- Greenland ranks 179th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
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.