Air Quality Lab — Leeds, United Kingdom
Air Quality Profile
Leeds reports an annual PM2.5 of 7.7 µg/m³. That's close to the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³) and well inside historically healthy ranges.
Leeds
United Kingdom
United KingdomAnnual Average
GoodWHO annual classification
7.7µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
8.38.3 µg/m³ — Good
7.97.9 µg/m³ — Good
1010 µg/m³ — Good
9.79.7 µg/m³ — Good
7.47.4 µg/m³ — Good
7.37.3 µg/m³ — Good
5.95.9 µg/m³ — Good
6.16.1 µg/m³ — Good
6.46.4 µg/m³ — Good
7.27.2 µg/m³ — Good
8.28.2 µg/m³ — Good
8.38.3 µg/m³ — Good
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
8.38.3 µg/m³ — Good
7.97.9 µg/m³ — Good
1010 µg/m³ — Good
9.79.7 µg/m³ — Good
7.47.4 µg/m³ — Good
7.37.3 µg/m³ — Good
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
5.95.9 µg/m³ — Good
6.16.1 µg/m³ — Good
6.46.4 µg/m³ — Good
7.27.2 µg/m³ — Good
8.28.2 µg/m³ — Good
8.38.3 µg/m³ — Good
Best months: Jul–SepWorst months: Mar–Apr, Dec
Good5–10 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
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How air quality compares
Compared across United Kingdom
Leeds: 7.7 µg/m³. Typical range in United Kingdom: 7.0–7.8 µg/m³. Low anchor: Isle of Lewis, 4.3 µg/m³. High anchor: London, 8.6 µg/m³.
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