Air Quality Lab — Al Fāw, Iraq
Air Quality Profile·
Al Fāw reports an annual PM2.5 of 53.2 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Al Fāw
Iraq
IraqAnnual Average
Very UnhealthyWHO annual classification
53.2µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
3737 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3838 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4141 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
6464 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
5151 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
7979 µg/m³ — Hazardous
7171 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
7171 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
6464 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
6464 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
3333 µg/m³ — Poor
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
3737 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3838 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4141 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
6464 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
5151 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
7979 µg/m³ — Hazardous
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
7171 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
7171 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
6464 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
6464 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
3333 µg/m³ — Poor
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
Best months: Jan, Nov–DecWorst months: Jun–Aug
Poor25–35 µg/m³Unhealthy35–50 µg/m³Very Unhealthy50–75 µg/m³Hazardous>75 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across Iraq
Al Fāw: 53.2 µg/m³. Typical range in Iraq: 32.1–41.2 µg/m³. Low anchor: ‘Anat al Qadīmah, 24.5 µg/m³. High anchor: As Samawah, 70.4 µg/m³.
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