Air Quality Lab — Kufa, Iraq
Air Quality Profile·
Kufa reports an annual PM2.5 of 39.6 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Kufa
Iraq
IraqAnnual Average
UnhealthyWHO annual classification
39.6µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
3232 µg/m³ — Poor
3434 µg/m³ — Poor
3434 µg/m³ — Poor
4343 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4545 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3939 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4848 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4747 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4040 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4545 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3131 µg/m³ — Poor
3737 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
3232 µg/m³ — Poor
3434 µg/m³ — Poor
3434 µg/m³ — Poor
4343 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4545 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3939 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
4848 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4747 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4040 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4545 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3131 µg/m³ — Poor
3737 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Best months: Jan, Mar, NovWorst months: Jul–Aug, Oct
Poor25–35 µg/m³Unhealthy35–50 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across Iraq
Kufa: 39.6 µg/m³. Typical range in Iraq: 32.1–41.2 µg/m³. Low anchor: ‘Anat al Qadīmah, 24.5 µg/m³. High anchor: As Samawah, 70.4 µg/m³.
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