Air Quality Lab — Cananea, Mexico
Air Quality Profile·
Cananea reports an annual PM2.5 of 4.6 µg/m³. That's below the WHO 2021 annual guideline of 5 µg/m³ — cleaner than most cities on the continent.
Cananea
Mexico
MexicoAnnual Average
ExcellentWHO annual classification
4.6µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
2.92.9 µg/m³ — Excellent
4.14.1 µg/m³ — Excellent
4.04.0 µg/m³ — Excellent
5.95.9 µg/m³ — Good
7.57.5 µg/m³ — Good
7.27.2 µg/m³ — Good
5.65.6 µg/m³ — Good
4.34.3 µg/m³ — Excellent
5.15.1 µg/m³ — Good
3.03.0 µg/m³ — Excellent
2.62.6 µg/m³ — Excellent
3.33.3 µg/m³ — Excellent
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
2.92.9 µg/m³ — Excellent
4.14.1 µg/m³ — Excellent
4.04.0 µg/m³ — Excellent
5.95.9 µg/m³ — Good
7.57.5 µg/m³ — Good
7.27.2 µg/m³ — Good
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
5.65.6 µg/m³ — Good
4.34.3 µg/m³ — Excellent
5.15.1 µg/m³ — Good
3.03.0 µg/m³ — Excellent
2.62.6 µg/m³ — Excellent
3.33.3 µg/m³ — Excellent
Best months: Jan, Oct–NovWorst months: Apr–Jun
Excellent0–5 µg/m³Good5–10 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
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How air quality compares
Compared across Mexico
Cananea: 4.6 µg/m³. Typical range in Mexico: 10.8–16.4 µg/m³. Low anchor: Nogales, 6.3 µg/m³. High anchor: Texcoco de Mora, 28.4 µg/m³.
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