Air Quality Lab — Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia
Air Quality Profile
Nizhniy Novgorod reports an annual PM2.5 of 12.0 µg/m³. That's roughly double the WHO 2021 guideline but still far below the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³.
Nizhniy Novgorod
Russia
RussiaAnnual Average
FairWHO annual classification
12.0µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1515 µg/m³ — Moderate
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
9.49.4 µg/m³ — Good
1010 µg/m³ — Fair
9.29.2 µg/m³ — Good
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1515 µg/m³ — Fair
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1515 µg/m³ — Moderate
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
9.49.4 µg/m³ — Good
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1010 µg/m³ — Fair
9.29.2 µg/m³ — Good
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1515 µg/m³ — Fair
Best months: Jun–AugWorst months: Feb–Mar, Dec
Good5–10 µg/m³Fair10–15 µg/m³Moderate15–25 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across Russia
Nizhniy Novgorod: 12.0 µg/m³. Typical range in Russia: 9.1–11.8 µg/m³. Low anchor: Murmansk, 3.2 µg/m³. High anchor: Moscow, 16.8 µg/m³.
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