Air Quality Lab — Copenhagen, Denmark
Air Quality Profile
Copenhagen reports an annual PM2.5 of 8.0 µg/m³. That's close to the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³) and well inside historically healthy ranges.
Copenhagen
Denmark
DenmarkAnnual Average
GoodWHO annual classification
8.0µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
8.88.8 µg/m³ — Good
7.57.5 µg/m³ — Good
1010 µg/m³ — Good
7.67.6 µg/m³ — Good
7.77.7 µg/m³ — Good
7.17.1 µg/m³ — Good
5.95.9 µg/m³ — Good
6.26.2 µg/m³ — Good
6.56.5 µg/m³ — Good
7.97.9 µg/m³ — Good
9.79.7 µg/m³ — Good
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
8.88.8 µg/m³ — Good
7.57.5 µg/m³ — Good
1010 µg/m³ — Good
7.67.6 µg/m³ — Good
7.77.7 µg/m³ — Good
7.17.1 µg/m³ — Good
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
5.95.9 µg/m³ — Good
6.26.2 µg/m³ — Good
6.56.5 µg/m³ — Good
7.97.9 µg/m³ — Good
9.79.7 µg/m³ — Good
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
Best months: Jul–SepWorst months: Mar, Nov–Dec
Good5–10 µg/m³Fair10–15 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across Denmark
Copenhagen: 8.0 µg/m³. Typical range in Denmark: 6.9–7.6 µg/m³. Low anchor: Frederikshavn, 6.0 µg/m³. High anchor: Sønderborg, 8.6 µg/m³.
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