Air Quality Lab — Shanghai, China
Air Quality Profile
Shanghai reports an annual PM2.5 of 34.1 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Shanghai
China
ChinaAnnual Average
PoorWHO annual classification
34.1µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
5252 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
4141 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3838 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3535 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3838 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
2020 µg/m³ — Moderate
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
4747 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
5252 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
4141 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3838 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3535 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3838 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
2020 µg/m³ — Moderate
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
4747 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Best months: Aug–OctWorst months: Jan–Feb, Dec
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 China
Shanghai: 34.1 µg/m³. Typical range in China: 23.2–36.8 µg/m³. Low anchor: Zhuhai, 19.9 µg/m³. High anchor: Hotan, 72.7 µg/m³.
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