Ozone (O₃) concentration in Thailand
Thailand: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 59 ppb in 2015. ▲ Rising
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Thailand, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ppb.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 59 ppb for ozone (o₃) concentration in 2015. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in Thailand peaked at 59 ppb in 2015 and was at its lowest, 48 ppb, in 1990.
That places Thailand 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49 ppb | 48 ppb | 50 ppb | 2 |
| 2000s | 52 ppb | 51 ppb | 53 ppb | 2 |
| 2010s | 57.67 ppb | 56 ppb | 59 ppb | 3 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 66 Chad 60 ppb compare
- 66 Guinea 60 ppb compare
- 66 Slovakia 60 ppb compare
- 69 Andorra 59 ppb compare
- 69 Austria 59 ppb compare
- 69 Azerbaijan 59 ppb compare
- 69 Botswana 59 ppb compare
- 69 Georgia 59 ppb compare
- 69 Mexico 59 ppb compare
- 69 Romania 59 ppb compare
- 69 Switzerland 59 ppb compare
- 69 Turkmenistan 59 ppb compare
More environment data for Thailand
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 422.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.89 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 45.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7074 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 6.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.349 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 81.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.5339 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.3459 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 26.65 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Thailand?
- Ozone (o₃) concentration in Thailand was 59 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 59 ppb in 2015.
- What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 48 ppb in 1990.
- How does Thailand rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?
- Thailand ranks 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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.