Ozone (O₃) concentration in Libya
Libya: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 61 ppb in 2015. ▬ Flat
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Libya, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ppb.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ozone (o₃) concentration in Libya is 61 ppb, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in Libya peaked at 61 ppb in 2010 and was at its lowest, 59 ppb, in 1990.
Libya ranks 59th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Libya, year by year
| Year | ppb | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59 ppb | — |
| 1995 | 60 ppb | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 60 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 60 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 61 ppb | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 61 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 61 ppb | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 61 ppb is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53 ppb, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 61 ppb is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 70 ppb, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.5 ppb | 59 ppb | 60 ppb | 2 |
| 2000s | 60 ppb | 60 ppb | 60 ppb | 2 |
| 2010s | 61 ppb | 61 ppb | 61 ppb | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More environment data for Libya
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -35.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.386 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2239 % 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 0.1672 % 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 Libya?
- Ozone (o₃) concentration in Libya 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 61 ppb in 2010.
- What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 59 ppb in 1990.
- How does Libya rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?
- Libya ranks 59th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya 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.