Air Quality Lab — Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Air Quality Profile·
Sharjah reports an annual PM2.5 of 48.0 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Sharjah
United Arab Emirates
United Arab EmiratesAnnual Average
UnhealthyWHO annual classification
48.0µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
3939 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4141 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
5151 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
5252 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
5151 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
6363 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
6161 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
5858 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
4040 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3737 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4343 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4040 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
3939 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4141 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
5151 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
5252 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
5151 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
6363 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
6161 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
5858 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
4040 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3737 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4343 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4040 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Best months: Jan, Oct, DecWorst months: Jun–Aug
Unhealthy35–50 µg/m³Very Unhealthy50–75 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
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How air quality compares
Compared across United Arab Emirates
Sharjah: 48.0 µg/m³. Typical range in United Arab Emirates: 30.5–44.8 µg/m³. Low anchor: Musaffah, 28.4 µg/m³. High anchor: Bani Yas City, 51.1 µg/m³.
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