Air Quality Lab — Kuantan, Malaysia
Air Quality Profile·
Kuantan reports an annual PM2.5 of 13.4 µg/m³. That's roughly double the WHO 2021 guideline but still far below the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³.
Kuantan
Malaysia
MalaysiaAnnual Average
FairWHO annual classification
13.4µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
1010 µg/m³ — Good
9.99.9 µg/m³ — Good
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
1515 µg/m³ — Moderate
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
2020 µg/m³ — Moderate
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
1515 µg/m³ — Fair
9.49.4 µg/m³ — Good
1010 µg/m³ — Good
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
1010 µg/m³ — Good
9.99.9 µg/m³ — Good
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
1515 µg/m³ — Moderate
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
2020 µg/m³ — Moderate
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
1515 µg/m³ — Fair
9.49.4 µg/m³ — Good
1010 µg/m³ — Good
Best months: Jan–Feb, NovWorst months: Apr, Aug–Sep
Good5–10 µg/m³Fair10–15 µg/m³Moderate15–25 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across Malaysia
Kuantan: 13.4 µg/m³. Typical range in Malaysia: 13.0–18.2 µg/m³. Low anchor: Beluru, 8.2 µg/m³. High anchor: Bukit Mertajam, 24.5 µg/m³.
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