Ozone (O₃) concentration in Turkey
Turkey: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 67 ppb in 2015. ▬ Flat
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Turkey, 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 Turkey is 67 ppb, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in Turkey peaked at 67 ppb in 1990 and was at its lowest, 67 ppb, in 1990.
That places Turkey 34th out of 187 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Turkey, year by year
| Year | ppb | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67 ppb | — |
| 1995 | 67 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 67 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 67 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 67 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 67 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 67 ppb | +0.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 67 ppb is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53 ppb, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 67 ppb is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59 ppb, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67 ppb | 67 ppb | 67 ppb | 2 |
| 2000s | 67 ppb | 67 ppb | 67 ppb | 2 |
| 2010s | 67 ppb | 67 ppb | 67 ppb | 3 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More environment data for Turkey
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.74 % 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 0.6763 % 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 3.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 9.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Turkey?
- Ozone (o₃) concentration in Turkey was 67 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 67 ppb in 1990.
- What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 67 ppb in 1990.
- How does Turkey rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?
- Turkey ranks 34th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkey 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.