Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Algeria
Algeria: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 12,000 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
12,000
World rank
42nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
12,000
in 2015
All-time low
6,800
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Algeria, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 12,000 for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Algeria peaked at 12,000 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6,800, in 1990.
Algeria ranks 42nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,800 | — |
| 1995 | 7,000 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 7,600 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 8,000 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 8,800 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 12,000 | +36.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 12,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,600, 3.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 12,000 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,600, 4.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,900 | 6,800 | 7,000 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7,800 | 7,600 | 8,000 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10,400 | 8,800 | 12,000 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Algeria?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Algeria was 12,000 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 12,000 in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,800 in 1990.
- How does Algeria rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Algeria ranks 42nd out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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