Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Algeria
Algeria: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 18.58 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Algeria, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Algeria stood at 18.58.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Algeria peaked at 20.48 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.63, in 2013.
Algeria ranks 72nd of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 17.31 | — |
| 2011 | 17.38 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 18.79 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 16.63 | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 18.29 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 17.89 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 18.15 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 18.49 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 17.81 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 18.1 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 19.14 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 20.24 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 20.48 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 18.58 | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.88 | 16.63 | 18.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.61 | 18.58 | 20.48 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 69 Kyrgyzstan 20.56 compare
- 70 Brazil 20.44 compare
- 71 Republic of Korea 19.18 compare
- 73 South Africa 18.25 compare
- 74 Nicaragua 18.12 compare
- 75 Serbia 18.06 compare
More development goals data for Algeria
- Red List Index 0.8393 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 17.9 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 291.3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 15 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 23 (2025)
- Infant deaths 17,336 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Algeria?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Algeria was 18.58 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 20.48 in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.63 in 2013.
- How does Algeria rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Algeria ranks 72nd out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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