Ozone (O₃) concentration in Qatar
Qatar: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 116 ppb in 2015. ▲ Rising
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Qatar, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ppb.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 116 ppb for ozone (o₃) concentration in 2015. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in Qatar peaked at 116 ppb in 2015 and was at its lowest, 95 ppb, in 1990.
Qatar ranks 1st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.5 ppb | 95 ppb | 102 ppb | 2 |
| 2000s | 109 ppb | 107 ppb | 111 ppb | 2 |
| 2010s | 115 ppb | 114 ppb | 116 ppb | 3 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More environment data for Qatar
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 162.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 56.95 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.3691 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0023 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 19.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0158 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 23.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0597 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0352 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Qatar?
- Ozone (o₃) concentration in Qatar was 116 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 116 ppb in 2015.
- What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 95 ppb in 1990.
- How does Qatar rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?
- Qatar ranks 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
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.