Air Quality Lab — Cox’s Bāzār, Bangladesh
Air Quality Profile·
Cox’s Bāzār reports an annual PM2.5 of 44.5 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Cox’s Bāzār
Bangladesh
BangladeshAnnual Average
UnhealthyWHO annual classification
44.5µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
8787 µg/m³ — Hazardous
8888 µg/m³ — Hazardous
6969 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
3434 µg/m³ — Poor
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
3131 µg/m³ — Poor
5252 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
7575 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
8787 µg/m³ — Hazardous
8888 µg/m³ — Hazardous
6969 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
3434 µg/m³ — Poor
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
3131 µg/m³ — Poor
5252 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
7575 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
Best months: May, Aug–SepWorst months: Jan–Feb, Dec
Moderate15–25 µg/m³Poor25–35 µg/m³Unhealthy35–50 µg/m³Very Unhealthy50–75 µg/m³Hazardous>75 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across Bangladesh
Cox’s Bāzār: 44.5 µg/m³. Typical range in Bangladesh: 52.7–65.2 µg/m³. Low anchor: Bāndarban, 32.6 µg/m³. High anchor: Dhaka, 80.6 µg/m³.
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