Air Quality Lab — Pyongyang, North Korea
Air Quality Profile·
Pyongyang reports an annual PM2.5 of 28.6 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Pyongyang
North Korea
North KoreaAnnual Average
PoorWHO annual classification
28.6µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
3838 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3535 µg/m³ — Poor
3535 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3232 µg/m³ — Poor
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
2525 µg/m³ — Moderate
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
2020 µg/m³ — Moderate
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
3232 µg/m³ — Poor
3333 µg/m³ — Poor
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
3838 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3535 µg/m³ — Poor
3535 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3232 µg/m³ — Poor
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
2525 µg/m³ — Moderate
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
2020 µg/m³ — Moderate
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
3232 µg/m³ — Poor
3333 µg/m³ — Poor
Best months: Jul–SepWorst months: Jan–Mar
Moderate15–25 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 North Korea
Pyongyang: 28.6 µg/m³. Typical range in North Korea: 18.3–23.2 µg/m³. Low anchor: Changam-ch’on, 16.0 µg/m³. High anchor: Man’gyŏngdae-ri, 30.1 µg/m³.
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