Air Quality Lab — Santa Cruz de Barahona, Dominican Republic
Air Quality Profile·
Santa Cruz de Barahona reports an annual PM2.5 of 12.2 µg/m³. That's roughly double the WHO 2021 guideline but still far below the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³.
Santa Cruz de Barahona
Dominican Republic
Dominican RepublicAnnual Average
FairWHO annual classification
12.2µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
8.08.0 µg/m³ — Good
9.79.7 µg/m³ — Good
8.38.3 µg/m³ — Good
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
1515 µg/m³ — Moderate
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
9.69.6 µg/m³ — Good
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
8.08.0 µg/m³ — Good
9.79.7 µg/m³ — Good
8.38.3 µg/m³ — Good
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1515 µg/m³ — Moderate
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
9.69.6 µg/m³ — Good
Best months: Jan, Mar, DecWorst months: Jun, Aug–Sep
Good5–10 µg/m³Fair10–15 µg/m³Moderate15–25 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
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How air quality compares
Compared across Dominican Republic
Santa Cruz de Barahona: 12.2 µg/m³. Typical range in Dominican Republic: 11.1–13.8 µg/m³. Low anchor: Nagua, 7.8 µg/m³. High anchor: Santo Domingo, 19.4 µg/m³.
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