Air Quality Lab — Puerto Maldonado, Peru
Air Quality Profile·
Puerto Maldonado reports an annual PM2.5 of 20.2 µg/m³. That's meaningfully above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ yet within the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³.
Puerto Maldonado
Peru
PeruAnnual Average
ModerateWHO annual classification
20.2µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
1515 µg/m³ — Fair
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
4444 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
1515 µg/m³ — Fair
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
4444 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
Best months: Mar–MayWorst months: Aug–Oct
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 Peru
Puerto Maldonado: 20.2 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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