What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Paraguay?

Ozone (o₃) concentration in Paraguay was 57 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 57 ppb in 2015.

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

The lowest recorded value was 44 ppb in 1990.

How does Paraguay rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?

Paraguay ranks 83rd out of 187 countries with data for 2015.

Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Paraguay?

Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Paraguay 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 Paraguay

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

Paraguay: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 57 ppb in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)

57 ppb

Change on year

up 3.6%

World rank

83rd

of 187 countries

All-time high

57 ppb

in 2015

All-time low

44 ppb

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2015

Ozone (O₃) concentration in Paraguay, 1990–2015

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

Analysis

In 2015, ozone (o₃) concentration in Paraguay stood at 57 ppb. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in Paraguay peaked at 57 ppb in 2015 and was at its lowest, 44 ppb, in 1990.

Paraguay ranks 83rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	44 ppb	44 ppb	44 ppb	2
2000s	47.5 ppb	46 ppb	49 ppb	2
2010s	55 ppb	53 ppb	57 ppb	3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

83 Canada 57 ppb compare
83 El Salvador 57 ppb compare
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More environment data for Paraguay

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 41.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.98 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 24.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3165 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0479 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 26.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0283 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.6091 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Paraguay?: Ozone (o₃) concentration in Paraguay was 57 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Paraguay?: The highest recorded value was 57 ppb in 2015.
What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Paraguay?: The lowest recorded value was 44 ppb in 1990.
How does Paraguay rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?: Paraguay ranks 83rd out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Paraguay?: Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Paraguay 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.