What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Ireland?

Ozone (o₃) concentration in Ireland was 48 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 48 ppb in 2005.

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

The lowest recorded value was 47 ppb in 1990.

How does Ireland rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?

Ireland ranks 127th out of 187 regions with data for 2015.

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

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

Where does this Ireland 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 Ireland

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

Ireland: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 48 ppb in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)

48 ppb

Change on year

unchanged

Rank

127th

of 187 regions

All-time high

48 ppb

in 2005

All-time low

47 ppb

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2015

Ozone (O₃) concentration in Ireland, 1990–2015

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 48 ppb for ozone (o₃) concentration in 2015. 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 Ireland peaked at 48 ppb in 2005 and was at its lowest, 47 ppb, in 1990.

Ireland ranks 127th of 187 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	47 ppb	47 ppb	47 ppb	2
2000s	47.5 ppb	47 ppb	48 ppb	2
2010s	48 ppb	48 ppb	48 ppb	3

Countries ranked near Ireland

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See the full ranking of 187 places →

More environment data for Ireland

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 59.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 11.06 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 15.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0879 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0115 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0209 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0087 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.16 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Ireland?: Ozone (o₃) concentration in Ireland was 48 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 48 ppb in 2005.
What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 47 ppb in 1990.
How does Ireland rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?: Ireland ranks 127th out of 187 regions with data for 2015.
Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Ireland?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland 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.