Air Quality Lab — Beijing, China
Air Quality Profile
Beijing reports an annual PM2.5 of 38.8 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Beijing
China
ChinaAnnual Average
UnhealthyWHO annual classification
38.8µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
4646 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
6464 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
4747 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3939 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3232 µg/m³ — Poor
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
3131 µg/m³ — Poor
3333 µg/m³ — Poor
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
4343 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4444 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3232 µg/m³ — Poor
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
4646 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
6464 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
4747 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3939 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3232 µg/m³ — Poor
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
3131 µg/m³ — Poor
3333 µg/m³ — Poor
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
4343 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4444 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3232 µg/m³ — Poor
Best months: Jun–Jul, SepWorst months: Jan–Mar
Poor25–35 µg/m³Unhealthy35–50 µg/m³Very Unhealthy50–75 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across China
Beijing: 38.8 µg/m³. Typical range in China: 23.2–36.8 µg/m³. Low anchor: Zhuhai, 19.9 µg/m³. High anchor: Hotan, 72.7 µg/m³.
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