Air Quality Lab — Baalbek, Lebanon
Air Quality Profile·
Baalbek reports an annual PM2.5 of 26.3 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Baalbek
Lebanon
LebanonAnnual Average
PoorWHO annual classification
26.3µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
2525 µg/m³ — Poor
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
2525 µg/m³ — Poor
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
Best months: May–JulWorst months: Jan–Feb, Dec
Moderate15–25 µg/m³Poor25–35 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across Lebanon
Baalbek: 26.3 µg/m³. Typical range in Lebanon: 21.7–28.4 µg/m³. Low anchor: En Nâqoûra, 16.5 µg/m³. High anchor: Beirut, 33.4 µg/m³.
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