Air Quality Lab — Ludhiāna, India
Air Quality Profile·
Ludhiāna reports an annual PM2.5 of 75.4 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Ludhiāna
India
IndiaAnnual Average
HazardousWHO annual classification
75.4µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
9494 µg/m³ — Hazardous
8080 µg/m³ — Hazardous
6060 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
4444 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4444 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
5252 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
4949 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4444 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
5050 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
8585 µg/m³ — Hazardous
145145 µg/m³ — Hazardous
158158 µg/m³ — Hazardous
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
9494 µg/m³ — Hazardous
8080 µg/m³ — Hazardous
6060 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
4444 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4444 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
5252 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
4949 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4444 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
5050 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
8585 µg/m³ — Hazardous
145145 µg/m³ — Hazardous
158158 µg/m³ — Hazardous
Best months: Apr–May, AugWorst months: Jan, Nov–Dec
Unhealthy35–50 µg/m³Very Unhealthy50–75 µg/m³Hazardous>75 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across India
Ludhiāna: 75.4 µg/m³. Typical range in India: 32.5–54.7 µg/m³. Low anchor: Kollam, 24.5 µg/m³. High anchor: Durg, 120.1 µg/m³.
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