Air Quality Lab — Los Angeles, United States
Air Quality Profile
Los Angeles reports an annual PM2.5 of 13.8 µg/m³. That's roughly double the WHO 2021 guideline but still far below the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³.
Los Angeles
United States
United StatesAnnual Average
FairWHO annual classification
13.8µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1515 µg/m³ — Fair
1515 µg/m³ — Fair
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1515 µg/m³ — Fair
1515 µg/m³ — Fair
Best months: Feb–AprWorst months: Sep, Nov–Dec
Fair10–15 µg/m³Poor25–35 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across United States
Los Angeles: 13.8 µg/m³. Typical range in United States: 6.4–7.8 µg/m³. Low anchor: Anchorage, 4.3 µg/m³.
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