Air Quality Lab — Minas de Marcona, Peru
Air Quality Profile·
Minas de Marcona reports an annual PM2.5 of 9.3 µg/m³. That's close to the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³) and well inside historically healthy ranges.
Minas de Marcona
Peru
PeruAnnual Average
GoodWHO annual classification
9.3µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
7.97.9 µg/m³ — Good
7.97.9 µg/m³ — Good
8.58.5 µg/m³ — Good
9.29.2 µg/m³ — Good
9.39.3 µg/m³ — Good
1010 µg/m³ — Fair
9.09.0 µg/m³ — Good
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
8.88.8 µg/m³ — Good
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
9.39.3 µg/m³ — Good
9.79.7 µg/m³ — Good
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
7.97.9 µg/m³ — Good
7.97.9 µg/m³ — Good
8.58.5 µg/m³ — Good
9.29.2 µg/m³ — Good
9.39.3 µg/m³ — Good
1010 µg/m³ — Fair
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
9.09.0 µg/m³ — Good
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
8.88.8 µg/m³ — Good
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
9.39.3 µg/m³ — Good
9.79.7 µg/m³ — Good
Best months: Jan–MarWorst months: Jun, Aug, Oct
Good5–10 µg/m³Fair10–15 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
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How air quality compares
Compared across Peru
Minas de Marcona: 9.3 µg/m³. Typical range in Peru: 14.0–16.6 µg/m³. Low anchor: Chimbote, 12.1 µg/m³. High anchor: Lima, 26.7 µg/m³.
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