Air Quality LabŞafwá, Saudi Arabia

Air Quality Profile·

Şafwá reports an annual PM2.5 of 87.6 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.

Annual Average
HazardousWHO annual classification
87.6µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
7171 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
5656 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
9696 µg/m³ — Hazardous
6767 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
114114 µg/m³ — Hazardous
101101 µg/m³ — Hazardous
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
109109 µg/m³ — Hazardous
101101 µg/m³ — Hazardous
9393 µg/m³ — Hazardous
7474 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
9696 µg/m³ — Hazardous
7575 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
Best months: Jan–Feb, AprWorst months: May–Jul
Very Unhealthy50–75 µg/m³Hazardous>75 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
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How air quality compares

Compared across Saudi Arabia

Şafwá: 87.6 µg/m³. Typical range in Saudi Arabia: 38.267.3 µg/m³. Low anchor: Duba, 25.0 µg/m³. High anchor: Riyadh, 81.0 µg/m³.

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