Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Algeria
Algeria: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 18.58 µg/m³ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Algeria, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Algeria stood at 18.58 µg/m³.
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 µg/m³ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.63 µg/m³, in 2013.
Algeria ranks 88th of 256 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 | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 17.31 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 17.38 µg/m³ | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 18.79 µg/m³ | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 16.63 µg/m³ | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 18.29 µg/m³ | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 17.89 µg/m³ | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 18.15 µg/m³ | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 18.49 µg/m³ | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 17.81 µg/m³ | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 18.1 µg/m³ | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 19.14 µg/m³ | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 20.24 µg/m³ | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 20.48 µg/m³ | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 18.58 µg/m³ | -9.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 18.58 µg/m³ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.33 µg/m³, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 18.58 µg/m³ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.05 µg/m³, 62% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.88 µg/m³ | 16.63 µg/m³ | 18.79 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.61 µg/m³ | 18.58 µg/m³ | 20.48 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 85 State of Palestine 20.39 µg/m³ compare
- 86 Republic of Korea 19.18 µg/m³ compare
- 86 South Korea 19.18 µg/m³ compare
- 89 South Africa 18.25 µg/m³ compare
- 90 Nicaragua 18.12 µg/m³ compare
- 91 Serbia 18.06 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Algeria
- Red List Index 0.8393 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 17.9 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 291.3 constant US$ (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 µg/m³ 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 µg/m³ 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 µg/m³ in 2013.
- How does Algeria rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Algeria ranks 88th out of 256 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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