Air Quality Lab — Mazār-e Sharīf, Afghanistan
Air Quality Profile·
Mazār-e Sharīf reports an annual PM2.5 of 68.2 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Mazār-e Sharīf
Afghanistan
AfghanistanAnnual Average
Very UnhealthyWHO annual classification
68.2µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
6161 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
5353 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
3838 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
7474 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
6262 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
6666 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
8787 µg/m³ — Hazardous
7272 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
8484 µg/m³ — Hazardous
7373 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
7979 µg/m³ — Hazardous
7171 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
6161 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
5353 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
3838 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
7474 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
6262 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
6666 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
8787 µg/m³ — Hazardous
7272 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
8484 µg/m³ — Hazardous
7373 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
7979 µg/m³ — Hazardous
7171 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
Best months: Jan–MarWorst months: Jul, Sep, Nov
Unhealthy35–50 µg/m³Very Unhealthy50–75 µg/m³Hazardous>75 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
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How air quality compares
Compared across Afghanistan
Mazār-e Sharīf: 68.2 µg/m³. Typical range in Afghanistan: 26.5–38.1 µg/m³. Low anchor: Fayzabad, 19.8 µg/m³. High anchor: Zaranj, 108.3 µg/m³.
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