Air Quality Lab — Basrah, Iraq
Air Quality Profile·
Basrah reports an annual PM2.5 of 58.9 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Basrah
Iraq
IraqAnnual Average
Very UnhealthyWHO annual classification
58.9µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
5656 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
4646 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
5050 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
6464 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
7979 µg/m³ — Hazardous
7878 µg/m³ — Hazardous
6060 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
5555 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
6464 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
5252 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
5050 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
5454 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
5656 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
4646 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
5050 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
6464 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
7979 µg/m³ — Hazardous
7878 µg/m³ — Hazardous
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
6060 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
5555 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
6464 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
5252 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
5050 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
5454 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
Best months: Feb–Mar, NovWorst months: May–Jun, Sep
Unhealthy35–50 µg/m³Very Unhealthy50–75 µg/m³Hazardous>75 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
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How air quality compares
Compared across Iraq
Basrah: 58.9 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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