Air Quality Lab — Calama, Chile
Air Quality Profile·
Calama reports an annual PM2.5 of 11.9 µg/m³. That's roughly double the WHO 2021 guideline but still far below the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³.
Calama
Chile
ChileAnnual Average
FairWHO annual classification
11.9µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1010 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1010 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
Best months: Feb, Apr, SepWorst months: May, Jul, Oct
Fair10–15 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across Chile
Calama: 11.9 µg/m³. Typical range in Chile: 15.3–20.5 µg/m³. Low anchor: Coquimbo, 13.9 µg/m³. High anchor: Santiago, 27.5 µg/m³.
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