A phosphor for a plasma display panel (PDP) has a decay time of about 1 ms or less when a Xe concentration is about 10 wt % to about 30 wt % based on the total weight of a discharge gas. A phosphor composition includes the same and a PDP includes a phosphor layer comprising the phosphor or the phosphor composition. When the phosphor or the phosphor composition are used, a low gray scale and low discharge problem due to a green phosphor of a PDP may be solved, a permanent afterimage due to a green phosphor is reduced, and a color reproduction range is significantly broadened compared to a conventional green phosphor of a PDP. In addition, the circuit of the PDP is simplified since colors are not individually subjected to gamma correction but are corrected using a single white gamma. Furthermore, the contrast in a light room is also improved due to the use of phosphor powders with color.