Air Quality Lab — Shymkent, Kazakhstan
Air Quality Profile·
Shymkent reports an annual PM2.5 of 28.9 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Shymkent
Kazakhstan
KazakhstanAnnual Average
PoorWHO annual classification
28.9µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
3636 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3232 µg/m³ — Poor
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
2121 µg/m³ — Moderate
2020 µg/m³ — Moderate
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
3636 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3838 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4545 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
3636 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3232 µg/m³ — Poor
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2121 µg/m³ — Moderate
2020 µg/m³ — Moderate
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
3636 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3838 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4545 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Best months: May, Jul–AugWorst months: Jan, Nov–Dec
Moderate15–25 µg/m³Poor25–35 µg/m³Unhealthy35–50 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
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How air quality compares
Compared across Kazakhstan
Shymkent: 28.9 µg/m³. Typical range in Kazakhstan: 10.7–20.8 µg/m³. Low anchor: Kandyagash, 8.7 µg/m³. High anchor: Almaty, 31.9 µg/m³.
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