Air Quality Lab — Muang Phônsavan, Laos
Air Quality Profile·
Muang Phônsavan reports an annual PM2.5 of 23.5 µg/m³. That's meaningfully above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ yet within the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³.
Muang Phônsavan
Laos
LaosAnnual Average
ModerateWHO annual classification
23.5µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
2525 µg/m³ — Moderate
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
5050 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4242 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2121 µg/m³ — Moderate
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1515 µg/m³ — Moderate
1515 µg/m³ — Moderate
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
2121 µg/m³ — Moderate
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
2525 µg/m³ — Moderate
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
5050 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4242 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2121 µg/m³ — Moderate
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1515 µg/m³ — Moderate
1515 µg/m³ — Moderate
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
2121 µg/m³ — Moderate
Best months: Jul–SepWorst months: Feb–Apr
Fair10–15 µg/m³Moderate15–25 µg/m³Poor25–35 µg/m³Unhealthy35–50 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
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How air quality compares
Compared across Laos
Muang Phônsavan: 23.5 µg/m³. Typical range in Laos: 24.8–30.5 µg/m³. Low anchor: Xam Nua, 22.4 µg/m³. High anchor: Vientiane, 30.9 µg/m³.
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