Fine particulate pollution; lower is generally better.
- Unit
- ug/m3
- Direction
- Lower is better
- Coverage
- 1013 city and 208 country values
Methodology note
STATLAS treats air quality pm2.5 as a comparable indicator, not a complete judgment about a place. Values are stored with source family, year, confidence, and refresh date. When source series differ by geography, STATLAS keeps the source visible and avoids hiding uncertainty behind a single opaque grade.
FAQs
What does Air Quality PM2.5 measure?
Air Quality PM2.5 measures fine particulate pollution; lower is generally better. STATLAS stores it as a environment metric with values in ug/m3.
Is a higher Air Quality PM2.5 value better?
For Air Quality PM2.5, lower values are generally better. The direction is shown on metric pages, ranking pages, and comparison tables so users can read the number correctly.
How much coverage does Air Quality PM2.5 have?
Air Quality PM2.5 currently has 1013 city values and 208 country values in STATLAS, with source years covering 2026 to 2026.
Which sources support Air Quality PM2.5?
Air Quality PM2.5 currently uses OpenAQ as visible source families.