What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Peru?

Ozone (o₃) concentration in Peru was 45 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 45 ppb in 2015.

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

The lowest recorded value was 39 ppb in 1990.

How does Peru rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?

Peru ranks 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2015.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Peru 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 Peru

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

Peru: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 45 ppb in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)

45 ppb

Change on year

up 2.3%

World rank

143rd

of 187 countries

All-time high

45 ppb

in 2015

All-time low

39 ppb

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2015

Ozone (O₃) concentration in Peru, 1990–2015

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

Analysis

In 2015, ozone (o₃) concentration in Peru stood at 45 ppb. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in Peru peaked at 45 ppb in 2015 and was at its lowest, 39 ppb, in 1990.

Peru ranks 143rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	39 ppb	39 ppb	39 ppb	2
2000s	40.5 ppb	40 ppb	41 ppb	2
2010s	44 ppb	43 ppb	45 ppb	3

Countries ranked near Peru

143 Dominican Republic 45 ppb compare
143 Honduras 45 ppb compare
143 Iceland 45 ppb compare
143 Norway 45 ppb compare
143 Senegal 45 ppb compare

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More environment data for Peru

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 103.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.03 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 14.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.8482 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0311 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 25.85 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0323 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1323 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 7.64 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Peru?: Ozone (o₃) concentration in Peru was 45 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Peru?: The highest recorded value was 45 ppb in 2015.
What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Peru?: The lowest recorded value was 39 ppb in 1990.
How does Peru rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?: Peru ranks 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Peru?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru 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.