Air Quality Lab — Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Air Quality Profile
Abu Dhabi reports an annual PM2.5 of 44.8 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
United Arab EmiratesAnnual Average
UnhealthyWHO annual classification
44.8µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
3232 µg/m³ — Poor
4040 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4343 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4747 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
5656 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
6666 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
6060 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
4646 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
5050 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3434 µg/m³ — Poor
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
3535 µg/m³ — Poor
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
3232 µg/m³ — Poor
4040 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4343 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4747 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
5656 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
6666 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
6060 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
4646 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
5050 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3434 µg/m³ — Poor
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
3535 µg/m³ — Poor
Best months: Jan, Oct–NovWorst months: May–Jul
Poor25–35 µg/m³Unhealthy35–50 µg/m³Very Unhealthy50–75 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
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How air quality compares
Compared across United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi: 44.8 µg/m³. Typical range in United Arab Emirates: 30.5–44.8 µg/m³. Low anchor: Musaffah, 28.4 µg/m³. High anchor: Bani Yas City, 51.1 µg/m³.
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