What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Japan?

Ozone (o₃) concentration in Japan was 61 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 61 ppb in 2013.

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

The lowest recorded value was 57 ppb in 1990.

How does Japan rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?

Japan ranks 59th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Japan 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 Japan

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

Japan: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 61 ppb in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)

61 ppb

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

59th

of 187 countries

All-time high

61 ppb

in 2013

All-time low

57 ppb

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2015

Ozone (O₃) concentration in Japan, 1990–2015

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 61 ppb for ozone (o₃) concentration in 2015. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in Japan peaked at 61 ppb in 2013 and was at its lowest, 57 ppb, in 1990.

That places Japan 59th out of 187 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	57 ppb	57 ppb	57 ppb	2
2000s	58 ppb	57 ppb	59 ppb	2
2010s	60.67 ppb	60 ppb	61 ppb	3

Countries ranked near Japan

59 Cote d'Ivoire 61 ppb compare
59 Hungary 61 ppb compare
59 Libya 61 ppb compare
59 Namibia 61 ppb compare
59 Serbia 61 ppb compare
59 Spain 61 ppb compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

More environment data for Japan

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1,063 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.58 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 38.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.3162 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 50.87 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.6478 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.4564 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.74 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Japan?: Ozone (o₃) concentration in Japan was 61 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 61 ppb in 2013.
What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 57 ppb in 1990.
How does Japan rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?: Japan ranks 59th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan 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.