Air Quality Lab — Genk, Belgium
Air Quality Profile·
Genk reports an annual PM2.5 of 7.7 µg/m³. That's close to the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³) and well inside historically healthy ranges.
Genk
Belgium
BelgiumAnnual Average
GoodWHO annual classification
7.7µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
9.79.7 µg/m³ — Good
7.37.3 µg/m³ — Good
7.47.4 µg/m³ — Good
9.89.8 µg/m³ — Good
7.37.3 µg/m³ — Good
7.67.6 µg/m³ — Good
6.56.5 µg/m³ — Good
6.46.4 µg/m³ — Good
7.07.0 µg/m³ — Good
6.26.2 µg/m³ — Good
7.97.9 µg/m³ — Good
9.39.3 µg/m³ — Good
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
9.79.7 µg/m³ — Good
7.37.3 µg/m³ — Good
7.47.4 µg/m³ — Good
9.89.8 µg/m³ — Good
7.37.3 µg/m³ — Good
7.67.6 µg/m³ — Good
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
6.56.5 µg/m³ — Good
6.46.4 µg/m³ — Good
7.07.0 µg/m³ — Good
6.26.2 µg/m³ — Good
7.97.9 µg/m³ — Good
9.39.3 µg/m³ — Good
Best months: Jul–Aug, OctWorst months: Jan, Apr, Dec
Good5–10 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across Belgium
Genk: 7.7 µg/m³. Typical range in Belgium: 7.7–9.1 µg/m³. Low anchor: Walcourt, 6.4 µg/m³. High anchor: Gent, 9.7 µg/m³.
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