PM2.5 air pollution in Algeria

The average concentration of fine particles (PM2.5) in Algeria was 18.6 micrograms per cubic metre in 2023.

Measure: Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentration Unit: Micrograms per cubic metre Data: 2010 to 2023 Source: WHO
Algeria, 2023 18.6 Micrograms per cubic metre
Change from 2022 −9.3% 2022: 20.5 µg/m³
Position in 2023 81st of 212 See the full ranking

PM2.5 air pollution in Algeria over time

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Micrograms per cubic metre. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentration (micrograms per cubic metre), 2010 to 2023
Period Algeria
2023 18.6 µg/m³
2022 20.5 µg/m³
2021 20.2 µg/m³
2020 19.1 µg/m³
2019 18.1 µg/m³
2018 17.8 µg/m³
2017 18.5 µg/m³
2016 18.2 µg/m³
2015 17.9 µg/m³
2014 18.3 µg/m³
2013 16.6 µg/m³
2012 18.8 µg/m³
2011 17.4 µg/m³
2010 17.3 µg/m³

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −9.3% from 20.5 µg/m³ in 2022.
  • Since 2013, when it was 16.6 µg/m³, the figure has changed by +11.7%.
  • Among the 212 countries with data for 2023, Algeria has the 81st highest value.

Source and dates

Original producer
WHO
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Dataset or series code
SDGPM25 · dataset details · view at source
Selection
Dim1=RESIDENCEAREATYPE_TOTL
Observation period
2010 to 2023 for Algeria
Provider update
8 May 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms)
Attribution
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory