Air Quality Lab — Sāmarrā’, Iraq
Air Quality Profile·
Sāmarrā’ reports an annual PM2.5 of 36.1 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Sāmarrā’
Iraq
IraqAnnual Average
UnhealthyWHO annual classification
36.1µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
2525 µg/m³ — Poor
2525 µg/m³ — Moderate
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
4747 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
5050 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
4949 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4646 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3737 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3232 µg/m³ — Poor
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
3434 µg/m³ — Poor
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
2525 µg/m³ — Poor
2525 µg/m³ — Moderate
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
4747 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
5050 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
4949 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4646 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3737 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3232 µg/m³ — Poor
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
3434 µg/m³ — Poor
Best months: Jan–Feb, NovWorst months: May–Jul
Moderate15–25 µg/m³Poor25–35 µg/m³Unhealthy35–50 µg/m³Very Unhealthy50–75 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across Iraq
Sāmarrā’: 36.1 µg/m³. Typical range in Iraq: 32.1–41.2 µg/m³. Low anchor: ‘Anat al Qadīmah, 24.5 µg/m³. High anchor: As Samawah, 70.4 µg/m³.
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