Air Quality Lab — Maymana, Afghanistan
Air Quality Profile·
Maymana reports an annual PM2.5 of 32.7 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Maymana
Afghanistan
AfghanistanAnnual Average
PoorWHO annual classification
32.7µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
4040 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4747 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3939 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4040 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
4040 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4747 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3939 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4040 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Best months: Jan, Mar, MayWorst months: Sep–Oct, Dec
Poor25–35 µg/m³Unhealthy35–50 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across Afghanistan
Maymana: 32.7 µg/m³. Typical range in Afghanistan: 26.5–38.1 µg/m³. Low anchor: Fayzabad, 19.8 µg/m³. High anchor: Mazār-e Sharīf, 68.2 µg/m³.
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