Air Quality Lab — Thakhèk, Laos
Air Quality Profile·
Thakhèk reports an annual PM2.5 of 24.8 µg/m³. That's meaningfully above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ yet within the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³.
Thakhèk
Laos
LaosAnnual Average
ModerateWHO annual classification
24.8µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
4747 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3737 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
2020 µg/m³ — Moderate
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
4747 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3737 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
2020 µg/m³ — Moderate
Best months: Jul–SepWorst months: Feb–Apr
Moderate15–25 µg/m³Poor25–35 µg/m³Unhealthy35–50 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across Laos
Thakhèk: 24.8 µg/m³. Typical range in Laos: 24.8–30.5 µg/m³. Low anchor: Xam Nua, 22.4 µg/m³. High anchor: Vientiane, 30.9 µg/m³.
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