Ozone o3 concentration in ppb in North Korea
North Korea: Ozone o3 concentration in ppb was 70 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
70
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
21st
of 187 countries
All-time high
70
in 2015
All-time low
62
in 1990
Years of data
7
1990–2015
Ozone o3 concentration in ppb in North Korea, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 70 for ozone o3 concentration in ppb in 2015. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ozone o3 concentration in ppb in North Korea peaked at 70 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 62, in 1990.
That places North Korea 21st out of 187 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.5 | 62 | 63 | 2 |
| 2000s | 65 | 64 | 66 | 2 |
| 2010s | 69 | 68 | 70 | 3 |
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More environment data for North Korea
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 91.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.44 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 10.95 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0937 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 20.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.014 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ozone o3 concentration in ppb in North Korea?
- Ozone o3 concentration in ppb in North Korea was 70 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ozone o3 concentration in ppb recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 70 in 2015.
- What is the lowest ozone o3 concentration in ppb recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 62 in 1990.
- How does North Korea rank for ozone o3 concentration in ppb?
- North Korea ranks 21st out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ozone o3 concentration in ppb rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ozone o3 concentration in ppb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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