Ozone (O₃) concentration in Kuwait
Kuwait: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 83 ppb in 2015. ▲ Rising
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Kuwait, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ppb.
Analysis
In 2015, ozone (o₃) concentration in Kuwait stood at 83 ppb. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in Kuwait peaked at 83 ppb in 2010 and was at its lowest, 76 ppb, in 1990.
Kuwait ranks 5th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | ppb | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76 ppb | — |
| 1995 | 78 ppb | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 80 ppb | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 82 ppb | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 83 ppb | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 83 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 83 ppb | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 83 ppb is above the median for high income countries, which is 55 ppb, 1.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 83 ppb is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 70 ppb, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77 ppb | 76 ppb | 78 ppb | 2 |
| 2000s | 81 ppb | 80 ppb | 82 ppb | 2 |
| 2010s | 83 ppb | 83 ppb | 83 ppb | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More environment data for Kuwait
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -57.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -61.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.516 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.24 % 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 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Kuwait?
- Ozone (o₃) concentration in Kuwait was 83 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 83 ppb in 2010.
- What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 76 ppb in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?
- Kuwait ranks 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.