Air Quality Lab — Van, Turkey
Air Quality Profile·
Van reports an annual PM2.5 of 30.8 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Van
Turkey
TurkeyAnnual Average
PoorWHO annual classification
30.8µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
4545 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3131 µg/m³ — Poor
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
3333 µg/m³ — Poor
3636 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
4545 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3131 µg/m³ — Poor
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
3333 µg/m³ — Poor
3636 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Best months: Mar, May, JulWorst 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
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across Turkey
Van: 30.8 µg/m³. Typical range in Turkey: 17.8–24.1 µg/m³. Low anchor: Sinop, 10.1 µg/m³. High anchor: Batman, 38.1 µg/m³.
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