Air Quality Lab — Arawa, Papua New Guinea
Air Quality Profile·
Arawa reports an annual PM2.5 of 5.4 µg/m³. That's close to the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³) and well inside historically healthy ranges.
Arawa
Papua New Guinea
Papua New GuineaAnnual Average
GoodWHO annual classification
5.4µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
6.56.5 µg/m³ — Good
5.95.9 µg/m³ — Good
6.66.6 µg/m³ — Good
5.85.8 µg/m³ — Good
5.15.1 µg/m³ — Good
3.73.7 µg/m³ — Excellent
3.83.8 µg/m³ — Excellent
4.44.4 µg/m³ — Excellent
5.45.4 µg/m³ — Good
5.45.4 µg/m³ — Good
5.65.6 µg/m³ — Good
7.27.2 µg/m³ — Good
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
6.56.5 µg/m³ — Good
5.95.9 µg/m³ — Good
6.66.6 µg/m³ — Good
5.85.8 µg/m³ — Good
5.15.1 µg/m³ — Good
3.73.7 µg/m³ — Excellent
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
3.83.8 µg/m³ — Excellent
4.44.4 µg/m³ — Excellent
5.45.4 µg/m³ — Good
5.45.4 µg/m³ — Good
5.65.6 µg/m³ — Good
7.27.2 µg/m³ — Good
Best months: Jun–AugWorst months: Jan, Mar, Dec
Excellent0–5 µg/m³Good5–10 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
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How air quality compares
Compared across Papua New Guinea
Arawa: 5.4 µg/m³. Typical range in Papua New Guinea: 7.8–11.3 µg/m³. High anchor: Goroka, 18.2 µg/m³.
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