Human caused air pollution exposure in Algeria
Algeria: Human caused air pollution exposure was 7.07 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
7.07
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
165th
of 240 countries
All-time high
8.53
in 2003
All-time low
6
in 2014
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Algeria, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, human caused air pollution exposure in Algeria stood at 7.07.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Algeria peaked at 8.53 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2014.
Algeria ranks 165th of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.28 | — |
| 1999 | 7.02 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 7.03 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 7.08 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 6.9 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 8.53 | +23.6% |
| 2004 | 6.77 | -20.6% |
| 2005 | 7.75 | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 7.57 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 8.07 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 6.71 | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 7.88 | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 6.54 | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 7.58 | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 7.4 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 6.72 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 6 | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 7.41 | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 6.6 | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 7.33 | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 7.1 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 6.92 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 6.42 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 6.42 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.44 | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 8.16 | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 7.07 | -13.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 7.07 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.58, 45% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 7.07 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.47, 28% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.15 | 7.02 | 7.28 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.43 | 6.71 | 8.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.96 | 6 | 7.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1 | 6.42 | 8.16 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More environment data for Algeria
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.022 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.691 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -26.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.401 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.01 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 13.77 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Algeria?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Algeria was 7.07 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.53 in 2003.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2014.
- How does Algeria rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Algeria ranks 165th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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