Air Quality Lab — Manila, Philippines
Air Quality Profile
Manila reports an annual PM2.5 of 29.2 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Manila
Philippines
PhilippinesAnnual Average
PoorWHO annual classification
29.2µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
3333 µg/m³ — Poor
3131 µg/m³ — Poor
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
3535 µg/m³ — Poor
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
3131 µg/m³ — Poor
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
3333 µg/m³ — Poor
3131 µg/m³ — Poor
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
3535 µg/m³ — Poor
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
3131 µg/m³ — Poor
Best months: Mar, Jul–AugWorst months: Jan, Apr, Dec
Moderate15–25 µg/m³Poor25–35 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across Philippines
Manila: 29.2 µg/m³. Typical range in Philippines: 13.7–16.8 µg/m³. Low anchor: Iligan City, 10.8 µg/m³.
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