Air Quality Lab — Paramaribo, Suriname
Air Quality Profile·
Paramaribo reports an annual PM2.5 of 14.4 µg/m³. That's roughly double the WHO 2021 guideline but still far below the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³.
Paramaribo
Suriname
SurinameAnnual Average
FairWHO annual classification
14.4µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
1515 µg/m³ — Fair
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
1515 µg/m³ — Moderate
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
1515 µg/m³ — Fair
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
1515 µg/m³ — Moderate
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
Best months: Jul, Sep–OctWorst months: Feb, Apr, Dec
Fair10–15 µg/m³Moderate15–25 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
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How air quality compares
Compared across Latin America
Paramaribo: 14.4 µg/m³. Typical range in Latin America: 10.3–16.0 µg/m³. Low anchor: San Juan, 7.2 µg/m³. High anchor: Santiago, 27.5 µg/m³.
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