Air Quality Lab — Cuenca, Ecuador
Air Quality Profile
Cuenca reports an annual PM2.5 of 12.8 µg/m³. That's roughly double the WHO 2021 guideline but still far below the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³.
Cuenca
Ecuador
EcuadorAnnual Average
FairWHO annual classification
12.8µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1010 µg/m³ — Fair
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1010 µg/m³ — Fair
1515 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1515 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1010 µg/m³ — Fair
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1010 µg/m³ — Fair
1515 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1515 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
Best months: May–JulWorst months: Mar, Aug, Nov
Fair10–15 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across Ecuador
Cuenca: 12.8 µg/m³. Typical range in Ecuador: 13.1–17.5 µg/m³. Low anchor: Manta, 11.4 µg/m³. High anchor: Santa Rosa, 21.2 µg/m³.
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