Air Quality Lab — Guatemala City, Guatemala
Air Quality Profile
Guatemala City reports an annual PM2.5 of 29.0 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Guatemala City
Guatemala
GuatemalaAnnual Average
PoorWHO annual classification
29.0µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
2525 µg/m³ — Moderate
2525 µg/m³ — Moderate
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
4545 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4747 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
2525 µg/m³ — Moderate
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
2121 µg/m³ — Moderate
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
2525 µg/m³ — Moderate
2525 µg/m³ — Moderate
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
4545 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4747 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
2525 µg/m³ — Moderate
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
2121 µg/m³ — Moderate
Best months: Jan, Nov–DecWorst months: Apr–Jun
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 Guatemala
Guatemala City: 29.0 µg/m³. Typical range in Guatemala: 19.9–23.9 µg/m³. Low anchor: Lívingston, 14.2 µg/m³. High anchor: Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa, 30.3 µg/m³.
87 cities tracked