Air Quality Lab — Cochabamba, Bolivia
Air Quality Profile·
Cochabamba reports an annual PM2.5 of 27.5 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Cochabamba
Bolivia
BoliviaAnnual Average
PoorWHO annual classification
27.5µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
2121 µg/m³ — Moderate
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
2525 µg/m³ — Poor
3939 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4444 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3434 µg/m³ — Poor
3434 µg/m³ — Poor
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
2121 µg/m³ — Moderate
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2525 µg/m³ — Poor
3939 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4444 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3434 µg/m³ — Poor
3434 µg/m³ — Poor
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
Best months: Feb–Mar, DecWorst months: Aug–Sep, Nov
Moderate15–25 µg/m³Poor25–35 µg/m³Unhealthy35–50 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across Bolivia
Cochabamba: 27.5 µg/m³. Typical range in Bolivia: 17.1–23.1 µg/m³. Low anchor: Tarija, 13.1 µg/m³.
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