Air Quality Lab — Sinŭiju, North Korea
Air Quality Profile·
Sinŭiju reports an annual PM2.5 of 28.1 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Sinŭiju
North Korea
North KoreaAnnual Average
PoorWHO annual classification
28.1µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
4242 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4141 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3333 µg/m³ — Poor
3131 µg/m³ — Poor
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
2121 µg/m³ — Moderate
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
3636 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
4242 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4141 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3333 µg/m³ — Poor
3131 µg/m³ — Poor
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2121 µg/m³ — Moderate
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
3636 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Best months: Jul–SepWorst months: Jan–Feb, 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 North Korea
Sinŭiju: 28.1 µg/m³. Typical range in North Korea: 18.3–23.2 µg/m³. Low anchor: Changam-ch’on, 16.0 µg/m³. High anchor: Man’gyŏngdae-ri, 30.1 µg/m³.
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