Air Quality Lab — Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Air Quality Profile
Rotterdam reports an annual PM2.5 of 8.8 µg/m³. That's close to the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³) and well inside historically healthy ranges.
Rotterdam
The Netherlands
The NetherlandsAnnual Average
GoodWHO annual classification
8.8µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
9.99.9 µg/m³ — Good
7.87.8 µg/m³ — Good
9.29.2 µg/m³ — Good
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
9.39.3 µg/m³ — Good
7.67.6 µg/m³ — Good
6.96.9 µg/m³ — Good
8.08.0 µg/m³ — Good
7.57.5 µg/m³ — Good
8.18.1 µg/m³ — Good
8.98.9 µg/m³ — Good
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
9.99.9 µg/m³ — Good
7.87.8 µg/m³ — Good
9.29.2 µg/m³ — Good
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
9.39.3 µg/m³ — Good
7.67.6 µg/m³ — Good
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
6.96.9 µg/m³ — Good
8.08.0 µg/m³ — Good
7.57.5 µg/m³ — Good
8.18.1 µg/m³ — Good
8.98.9 µg/m³ — Good
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
Best months: Jun–Jul, SepWorst months: Jan, Apr, Dec
Good5–10 µg/m³Fair10–15 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
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How air quality compares
Compared across The Netherlands
Rotterdam: 8.8 µg/m³. Typical range in The Netherlands: 7.8–8.6 µg/m³. Low anchor: Bergen, 6.8 µg/m³. High anchor: Dordrecht, 9.3 µg/m³.
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