Air Quality Lab — Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Air Quality Profile
Bishkek reports an annual PM2.5 of 34.3 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Bishkek
Kyrgyzstan
KyrgyzstanAnnual Average
PoorWHO annual classification
34.3µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
7272 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
5050 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
3434 µg/m³ — Poor
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
4242 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
7575 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
7272 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
5050 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
3434 µg/m³ — Poor
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
4242 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
7575 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
Best months: May, Jul–AugWorst months: Jan–Feb, Dec
Moderate15–25 µg/m³Poor25–35 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 Kyrgyzstan
Bishkek: 34.3 µg/m³. Typical range in Kyrgyzstan: 16.5–25.2 µg/m³. Low anchor: Kyzyl-Suu, 12.7 µg/m³.
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