Air Quality Lab — Vancouver, Canada
Air Quality Profile
Vancouver reports an annual PM2.5 of 6.0 µg/m³. That's close to the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³) and well inside historically healthy ranges.
Vancouver
Canada
CanadaAnnual Average
GoodWHO annual classification
6.0µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
4.64.6 µg/m³ — Excellent
6.26.2 µg/m³ — Good
5.75.7 µg/m³ — Good
4.64.6 µg/m³ — Excellent
5.25.2 µg/m³ — Good
4.94.9 µg/m³ — Excellent
7.07.0 µg/m³ — Good
8.48.4 µg/m³ — Good
7.87.8 µg/m³ — Good
6.76.7 µg/m³ — Good
6.06.0 µg/m³ — Good
5.55.5 µg/m³ — Good
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
4.64.6 µg/m³ — Excellent
6.26.2 µg/m³ — Good
5.75.7 µg/m³ — Good
4.64.6 µg/m³ — Excellent
5.25.2 µg/m³ — Good
4.94.9 µg/m³ — Excellent
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
7.07.0 µg/m³ — Good
8.48.4 µg/m³ — Good
7.87.8 µg/m³ — Good
6.76.7 µg/m³ — Good
6.06.0 µg/m³ — Good
5.55.5 µg/m³ — Good
Best months: Jan, Apr, JunWorst months: Jul–Sep
Excellent0–5 µg/m³Good5–10 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
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How air quality compares
Compared across Canada
Vancouver: 6.0 µg/m³. Typical range in Canada: 5.3–6.6 µg/m³. Low anchor: Glace Bay, 3.8 µg/m³. High anchor: Toronto, 7.6 µg/m³.
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