Air Quality Lab — Guangzhou, China
Air Quality Profile
Guangzhou reports an annual PM2.5 of 29.2 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Guangzhou
China
ChinaAnnual Average
PoorWHO annual classification
29.2µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
4848 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3333 µg/m³ — Poor
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
2121 µg/m³ — Moderate
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
3434 µg/m³ — Poor
3939 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4343 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
4848 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3333 µg/m³ — Poor
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
2121 µg/m³ — Moderate
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
3434 µg/m³ — Poor
3939 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4343 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Best months: Jun–AugWorst months: Jan, Nov–Dec
Moderate15–25 µg/m³Poor25–35 µg/m³Unhealthy35–50 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across China
Guangzhou: 29.2 µg/m³. Typical range in China: 23.2–36.8 µg/m³. Low anchor: Zhuhai, 19.9 µg/m³. High anchor: Hotan, 72.7 µg/m³.
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