Air Quality Lab — Erbil, Iraq
Air Quality Profile·
Erbil reports an annual PM2.5 of 37.1 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Erbil
Iraq
IraqAnnual Average
UnhealthyWHO annual classification
37.1µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
4343 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3636 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3131 µg/m³ — Poor
3232 µg/m³ — Poor
3333 µg/m³ — Poor
4040 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3535 µg/m³ — Poor
3838 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3939 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4141 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3737 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4242 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
4343 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3636 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3131 µg/m³ — Poor
3232 µg/m³ — Poor
3333 µg/m³ — Poor
4040 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
3535 µg/m³ — Poor
3838 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3939 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4141 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3737 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4242 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Best months: Mar–MayWorst months: Jan, Oct, Dec
Poor25–35 µg/m³Unhealthy35–50 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across Iraq
Erbil: 37.1 µg/m³. Typical range in Iraq: 32.1–41.2 µg/m³. Low anchor: ‘Anat al Qadīmah, 24.5 µg/m³. High anchor: As Samawah, 70.4 µg/m³.
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