Air Quality Lab — Medan, Indonesia
Air Quality Profile·
Medan reports an annual PM2.5 of 39.4 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Medan
Indonesia
IndonesiaAnnual Average
UnhealthyWHO annual classification
39.4µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
3838 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4444 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4646 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
5656 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
4444 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4545 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4949 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3737 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
3838 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4444 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4646 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
5656 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
4444 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
4545 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4949 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3737 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
Best months: Oct–DecWorst months: Apr–May, Aug
Poor25–35 µg/m³Unhealthy35–50 µg/m³Very Unhealthy50–75 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across Indonesia
Medan: 39.4 µg/m³. Typical range in Indonesia: 12.3–18.1 µg/m³. Low anchor: Ambon, 7.9 µg/m³.
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