Air Quality Lab — Islamabad, Pakistan
Air Quality Profile·
Islamabad reports an annual PM2.5 of 47.9 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Islamabad
Pakistan
PakistanAnnual Average
UnhealthyWHO annual classification
47.9µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
6868 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
5858 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
3939 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
3131 µg/m³ — Poor
3232 µg/m³ — Poor
3333 µg/m³ — Poor
3131 µg/m³ — Poor
4747 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
6565 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
118118 µg/m³ — Hazardous
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
6868 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
5858 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
3939 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
3131 µg/m³ — Poor
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
3232 µg/m³ — Poor
3333 µg/m³ — Poor
3131 µg/m³ — Poor
4747 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
6565 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
118118 µg/m³ — Hazardous
Best months: Apr–JunWorst months: Jan, Nov–Dec
Moderate15–25 µg/m³Poor25–35 µg/m³Unhealthy35–50 µg/m³Very Unhealthy50–75 µg/m³Hazardous>75 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
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How air quality compares
Compared across Pakistan
Islamabad: 47.9 µg/m³. Typical range in Pakistan: 44.5–57.2 µg/m³. Low anchor: Mansehra, 25.0 µg/m³. High anchor: Lahore, 80.1 µg/m³.
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