Air Quality LabTai Po, Hong Kong

Air Quality Profile·

Tai Po reports an annual PM2.5 of 15.8 µg/m³. That's meaningfully above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ yet within the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual Average
ModerateWHO annual classification
15.8µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
1515 µg/m³ — Fair
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
2020 µg/m³ — Moderate
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
8.28.2 µg/m³ — Good
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
8.28.2 µg/m³ — Good
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
Best months: Jun–Jul, SepWorst months: Jan, Nov–Dec
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 Hong Kong

Tai Po: 15.8 µg/m³. Typical range in Hong Kong: 13.615.8 µg/m³. Low anchor: Sai Kung, 13.1 µg/m³. High anchor: Tuen Mun, 19.8 µg/m³.

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