Ozone (O₃) concentration in Pakistan
Pakistan: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 69 ppb in 2015. ▲ Rising
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan is 69 ppb, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in Pakistan peaked at 69 ppb in 2015 and was at its lowest, 59 ppb, in 1990.
Pakistan ranks 25th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | ppb | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59 ppb | — |
| 1995 | 61 ppb | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 63 ppb | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 65 ppb | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 67 ppb | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 68 ppb | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 69 ppb | +1.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 69 ppb is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62 ppb, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 69 ppb is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 70 ppb, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60 ppb | 59 ppb | 61 ppb | 2 |
| 2000s | 64 ppb | 63 ppb | 65 ppb | 2 |
| 2010s | 68 ppb | 67 ppb | 69 ppb | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More environment data for Pakistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.373 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.7034 % 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 3.1 % 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 Pakistan?
- Ozone (o₃) concentration in Pakistan was 69 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 69 ppb in 2015.
- What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 59 ppb in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?
- Pakistan ranks 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.