Air Quality Lab — Waterford, Ireland
Air Quality Profile·
Waterford reports an annual PM2.5 of 7.2 µg/m³. That's close to the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³) and well inside historically healthy ranges.
Waterford
Ireland
IrelandAnnual Average
GoodWHO annual classification
7.2µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
9.29.2 µg/m³ — Good
8.28.2 µg/m³ — Good
9.89.8 µg/m³ — Good
8.38.3 µg/m³ — Good
6.76.7 µg/m³ — Good
5.55.5 µg/m³ — Good
4.54.5 µg/m³ — Excellent
5.35.3 µg/m³ — Good
6.26.2 µg/m³ — Good
7.07.0 µg/m³ — Good
8.08.0 µg/m³ — Good
8.18.1 µg/m³ — Good
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
9.29.2 µg/m³ — Good
8.28.2 µg/m³ — Good
9.89.8 µg/m³ — Good
8.38.3 µg/m³ — Good
6.76.7 µg/m³ — Good
5.55.5 µg/m³ — Good
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
4.54.5 µg/m³ — Excellent
5.35.3 µg/m³ — Good
6.26.2 µg/m³ — Good
7.07.0 µg/m³ — Good
8.08.0 µg/m³ — Good
8.18.1 µg/m³ — Good
Best months: Jun–AugWorst months: Jan, Mar–Apr
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 Ireland
Waterford: 7.2 µg/m³. Typical range in Ireland: 6.4–6.8 µg/m³. Low anchor: Letterkenny, 5.9 µg/m³. High anchor: Dublin, 7.3 µg/m³.
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