Air Quality Lab — Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Air Quality Profile
Ho Chi Minh City reports an annual PM2.5 of 31.0 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam
VietnamAnnual Average
PoorWHO annual classification
31.0µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
4444 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3939 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3333 µg/m³ — Poor
3232 µg/m³ — Poor
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
3636 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4141 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
4444 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3939 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3333 µg/m³ — Poor
3232 µg/m³ — Poor
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
3636 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4141 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Best months: Jul–SepWorst months: Jan–Feb, 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 Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City: 31.0 µg/m³. Typical range in Vietnam: 19.2–28.5 µg/m³. Low anchor: Vũng Tàu, 15.8 µg/m³. High anchor: Hanoi, 35.4 µg/m³.
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