Air Quality Lab — Lae, Papua New Guinea
Air Quality Profile·
Lae reports an annual PM2.5 of 10.9 µg/m³. That's roughly double the WHO 2021 guideline but still far below the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³.
Lae
Papua New Guinea
Papua New GuineaAnnual Average
FairWHO annual classification
10.9µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
8.48.4 µg/m³ — Good
7.47.4 µg/m³ — Good
7.97.9 µg/m³ — Good
8.08.0 µg/m³ — Good
8.48.4 µg/m³ — Good
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
8.48.4 µg/m³ — Good
7.47.4 µg/m³ — Good
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
7.97.9 µg/m³ — Good
8.08.0 µg/m³ — Good
8.48.4 µg/m³ — Good
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
Best months: Jun–AugWorst months: Jan, Nov–Dec
Good5–10 µg/m³Fair10–15 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across Papua New Guinea
Lae: 10.9 µg/m³. Typical range in Papua New Guinea: 7.8–11.3 µg/m³. Low anchor: Arawa, 5.4 µg/m³. High anchor: Goroka, 18.2 µg/m³.
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