Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Algeria
Algeria: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution was 16.54 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Algeria, 1990–2023
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 16.54 micrograms per cubic meter for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Algeria peaked at 19.18 micrograms per cubic meter in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.3 micrograms per cubic meter, in 1990.
Algeria ranks 106th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.61 micrograms per cubic meter | 12.3 micrograms per cubic meter | 15.09 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.7 micrograms per cubic meter | 14.13 micrograms per cubic meter | 17.47 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.08 micrograms per cubic meter | 15.22 micrograms per cubic meter | 17.21 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.98 micrograms per cubic meter | 15.35 micrograms per cubic meter | 19.18 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 103 Eswatini 16.75 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 104 Malawi 16.72 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 105 Mexico 16.61 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 107 Poland 16.52 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 108 Cyprus 16.07 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 109 Romania 16.01 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Algeria
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 252.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.4 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 8.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0747 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 37.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0102 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 56.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0812 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2872 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 9.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Algeria?
- Average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Algeria was 16.54 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, according to Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 19.18 micrograms per cubic meter in 2022.
- What is the lowest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990.
- How does Algeria rank for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Algeria ranks 106th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average level of exposure of the population to suspended particles less than 2.5 microns in diameter, which are capable of penetrating deep into the respiratory tract and damaging health. This is measured in micrograms per cubic meter.