Air Quality Lab — Essen, Germany
Air Quality Profile
Essen reports an annual PM2.5 of 10.1 µg/m³. That's roughly double the WHO 2021 guideline but still far below the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³.
Essen
Germany
GermanyAnnual Average
FairWHO annual classification
10.1µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
7.87.8 µg/m³ — Good
1010 µg/m³ — Fair
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
9.59.5 µg/m³ — Good
7.67.6 µg/m³ — Good
9.09.0 µg/m³ — Good
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
8.78.7 µg/m³ — Good
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
7.87.8 µg/m³ — Good
1010 µg/m³ — Fair
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
9.59.5 µg/m³ — Good
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
7.67.6 µg/m³ — Good
9.09.0 µg/m³ — Good
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
8.78.7 µg/m³ — Good
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
Best months: Feb, Jul, OctWorst months: Jan, Apr, Sep
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 Germany
Essen: 10.1 µg/m³. Typical range in Germany: 7.6–8.6 µg/m³. Low anchor: Clausthal-Zellerfeld, 5.4 µg/m³. High anchor: Berlin, 9.8 µg/m³.
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