Air Quality Lab — Kunming, China
Air Quality Profile·
Kunming reports an annual PM2.5 of 27.3 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Kunming
China
ChinaAnnual Average
PoorWHO annual classification
27.3µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
2525 µg/m³ — Moderate
3232 µg/m³ — Poor
4040 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3939 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
2020 µg/m³ — Moderate
2121 µg/m³ — Moderate
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
3131 µg/m³ — Poor
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
2525 µg/m³ — Moderate
3232 µg/m³ — Poor
4040 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3939 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2020 µg/m³ — Moderate
2121 µg/m³ — Moderate
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
3131 µg/m³ — Poor
Best months: Jun–AugWorst months: Feb–Apr
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 China
Kunming: 27.3 µg/m³. Typical range in China: 23.2–36.8 µg/m³. Low anchor: Zhuhai, 19.9 µg/m³. High anchor: Hotan, 72.7 µg/m³.
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