Air Quality Lab — Brasília, Brazil
Air Quality Profile
Brasília reports an annual PM2.5 of 12.9 µg/m³. That's roughly double the WHO 2021 guideline but still far below the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³.
Brasília
Brazil
BrazilAnnual Average
FairWHO annual classification
12.9µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
1515 µg/m³ — Moderate
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
8.08.0 µg/m³ — Good
7.47.4 µg/m³ — Good
9.09.0 µg/m³ — Good
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1515 µg/m³ — Fair
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
1515 µg/m³ — Moderate
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
8.08.0 µg/m³ — Good
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
7.47.4 µg/m³ — Good
9.09.0 µg/m³ — Good
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1515 µg/m³ — Fair
Best months: Jun–AugWorst months: Jan–Feb, Oct
Good5–10 µg/m³Fair10–15 µg/m³Moderate15–25 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
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How air quality compares
Compared across Brazil
Brasília: 12.9 µg/m³. Typical range in Brazil: 8.4–13.2 µg/m³. Low anchor: Itabuna, 7.2 µg/m³. High anchor: Manaus, 31.4 µg/m³.
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