What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Iceland?

Ozone (o₃) concentration in Iceland was 45 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 45 ppb in 2000.

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

The lowest recorded value was 44 ppb in 1990.

How does Iceland rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?

Iceland ranks 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2015.

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

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

Where does this Iceland 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 Iceland

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

Iceland: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 45 ppb in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)

45 ppb

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

143rd

of 187 countries

All-time high

45 ppb

in 2000

All-time low

44 ppb

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2015

Ozone (O₃) concentration in Iceland, 1990–2015

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

Analysis

In 2015, ozone (o₃) concentration in Iceland stood at 45 ppb. 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 Iceland peaked at 45 ppb in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44 ppb, in 1990.

Iceland ranks 143rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	44 ppb	44 ppb	44 ppb	2
2000s	45 ppb	45 ppb	45 ppb	2
2010s	45 ppb	45 ppb	45 ppb	3

Countries ranked near Iceland

143 Dominican Republic 45 ppb compare
143 Honduras 45 ppb compare
143 Norway 45 ppb compare
143 Peru 45 ppb compare
143 Senegal 45 ppb compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

More environment data for Iceland

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 4.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 11.08 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.2793 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0015 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.4807 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0021 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.194 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Iceland?: Ozone (o₃) concentration in Iceland was 45 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 45 ppb in 2000.
What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 44 ppb in 1990.
How does Iceland rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?: Iceland ranks 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland 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.