Air Quality Lab — Yangon, Myanmar
Air Quality Profile·
Yangon reports an annual PM2.5 of 27.8 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Yangon
Myanmar
MyanmarAnnual Average
PoorWHO annual classification
27.8µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
4040 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4747 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
5959 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
4444 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
9.49.4 µg/m³ — Good
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
3333 µg/m³ — Poor
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
4040 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4747 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
5959 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
4444 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
9.49.4 µg/m³ — Good
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
3333 µg/m³ — Poor
Best months: Jul–SepWorst months: Feb–Apr
Good5–10 µg/m³Fair10–15 µg/m³Moderate15–25 µg/m³Poor25–35 µg/m³Unhealthy35–50 µg/m³Very Unhealthy50–75 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
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How air quality compares
Compared across Myanmar
Yangon: 27.8 µg/m³. Typical range in Myanmar: 26.5–31.3 µg/m³. Low anchor: Myeik, 21.9 µg/m³. High anchor: Mandalay, 42.5 µg/m³.
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