Air Quality Lab — Beirut, Lebanon
Air Quality Profile·
Beirut reports an annual PM2.5 of 33.4 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Beirut
Lebanon
LebanonAnnual Average
PoorWHO annual classification
33.4µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
3434 µg/m³ — Poor
3434 µg/m³ — Poor
4040 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4242 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3636 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
3636 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3636 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
3131 µg/m³ — Poor
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
3434 µg/m³ — Poor
3434 µg/m³ — Poor
4040 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4242 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3636 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
3636 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3636 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
3131 µg/m³ — Poor
Best months: Jan, Jul, OctWorst months: Apr–May, Aug
Poor25–35 µg/m³Unhealthy35–50 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across Lebanon
Beirut: 33.4 µg/m³. Typical range in Lebanon: 21.7–28.4 µg/m³. Low anchor: En Nâqoûra, 16.5 µg/m³. High anchor: Zahlé, 38.0 µg/m³.
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