Ozone (O₃) concentration in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 102 ppb in 2015. ▲ Rising
Ozone (O₃) concentration in United Arab Emirates, 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 United Arab Emirates is 102 ppb, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in United Arab Emirates peaked at 102 ppb in 2013 and was at its lowest, 89 ppb, in 1990.
That places United Arab Emirates 3rd out of 187 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91 ppb | 89 ppb | 93 ppb | 2 |
| 2000s | 98 ppb | 97 ppb | 99 ppb | 2 |
| 2010s | 101.67 ppb | 101 ppb | 102 ppb | 3 |
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More environment data for United Arab Emirates
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 264.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 24.04 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0064 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 27.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0509 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 37.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1113 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1261 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 7.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ozone (o₃) concentration in United Arab Emirates?
- Ozone (o₃) concentration in United Arab Emirates was 102 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 102 ppb in 2013.
- What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 89 ppb in 1990.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.