Ozone (O₃) concentration in Poland
Poland: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 55 ppb in 2015. ▬ Flat
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Poland, 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 Poland is 55 ppb, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in Poland peaked at 57 ppb in 1995 and was at its lowest, 55 ppb, in 2015.
Poland ranks 92nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Poland, year by year
| Year | ppb | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56 ppb | — |
| 1995 | 57 ppb | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 57 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 56 ppb | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 56 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 56 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 55 ppb | -1.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 55 ppb is above the median for high income countries, which is 55 ppb, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Poland's 55 ppb is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59 ppb, 93% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.5 ppb | 56 ppb | 57 ppb | 2 |
| 2000s | 56.5 ppb | 56 ppb | 57 ppb | 2 |
| 2010s | 55.67 ppb | 55 ppb | 56 ppb | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More environment data for Poland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.777 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.06 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.73 % 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 0.1029 % 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 -4.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Poland?
- Ozone (o₃) concentration in Poland was 55 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 57 ppb in 1995.
- What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 ppb in 2015.
- How does Poland rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?
- Poland ranks 92nd out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland 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.