Ozone (O₃) concentration in Iceland
Iceland: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 45 ppb in 2015. ▬ Flat
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.
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Iceland, year by year
| Year | ppb | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44 ppb | — |
| 1995 | 44 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 45 ppb | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 45 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 45 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 45 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 45 ppb | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 45 ppb is below the median for high income countries, which is 55 ppb, 82% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 45 ppb is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59 ppb, 76% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
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
More environment data for Iceland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8549 % 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 -1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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
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.