Ozone (O₃) concentration in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 69 ppb in 2015. ▲ Rising
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ppb.
Analysis
In 2015, ozone (o₃) concentration in Saudi Arabia stood at 69 ppb. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in Saudi Arabia peaked at 69 ppb in 2013 and was at its lowest, 63 ppb, in 1990.
Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64 ppb | 63 ppb | 65 ppb | 2 |
| 2000s | 66.5 ppb | 66 ppb | 67 ppb | 2 |
| 2010s | 68.67 ppb | 68 ppb | 69 ppb | 3 |
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More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 838.88 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 23.76 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 8.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0153 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 69.55 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0811 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 113.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.3635 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.3983 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 33.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Saudi Arabia?
- Ozone (o₃) concentration in Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 69 ppb in 2013.
- What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63 ppb in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.