Ozone (O₃) concentration in Lithuania
Lithuania: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 51 ppb in 2015. ▼ Falling
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Lithuania, 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 Lithuania is 51 ppb, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in Lithuania peaked at 54 ppb in 1990 and was at its lowest, 51 ppb, in 2005.
That places Lithuania 113th out of 187 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | ppb | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54 ppb | — |
| 1995 | 53 ppb | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 52 ppb | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 51 ppb | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 51 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 51 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 51 ppb | +0.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 51 ppb is below the median for high income countries, which is 55 ppb, 93% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 51 ppb is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59 ppb, 86% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.5 ppb | 53 ppb | 54 ppb | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.5 ppb | 51 ppb | 52 ppb | 2 |
| 2010s | 51 ppb | 51 ppb | 51 ppb | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More environment data for Lithuania
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.889 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.41 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.1849 % 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 -0.1333 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.7946 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Lithuania?
- Ozone (o₃) concentration in Lithuania was 51 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 54 ppb in 1990.
- What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 51 ppb in 2005.
- How does Lithuania rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?
- Lithuania ranks 113th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.