What is ozone (o₃) concentration in New Zealand?

Ozone (o₃) concentration in New Zealand was 35 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 35 ppb in 2005.

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

The lowest recorded value was 34 ppb in 1990.

How does New Zealand rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?

New Zealand ranks 178th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.

Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this New Zealand 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 New Zealand

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

New Zealand: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 35 ppb in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)

35 ppb

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

178th

of 187 countries

All-time high

35 ppb

in 2005

All-time low

34 ppb

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2015

Ozone (O₃) concentration in New Zealand, 1990–2015

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

Analysis

In 2015, ozone (o₃) concentration in New Zealand stood at 35 ppb. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in New Zealand peaked at 35 ppb in 2005 and was at its lowest, 34 ppb, in 1990.

New Zealand ranks 178th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	34 ppb	34 ppb	34 ppb	2
2000s	34.5 ppb	34 ppb	35 ppb	2
2010s	35 ppb	35 ppb	35 ppb	3

Countries ranked near New Zealand

175 Vanuatu 37 ppb compare
176 Australia 36 ppb compare
176 Fiji 36 ppb compare
179 Greenland 34 ppb compare
179 Seychelles 34 ppb compare
179 Suriname 34 ppb compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

More environment data for New Zealand

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 77.84 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 14.71 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 29.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0763 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.671 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0207 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 34.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0183 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0794 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.78 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for New Zealand →

Frequently asked questions

What is ozone (o₃) concentration in New Zealand?: Ozone (o₃) concentration in New Zealand was 35 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 35 ppb in 2005.
What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 34 ppb in 1990.
How does New Zealand rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?: New Zealand ranks 178th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Zealand 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.