Amongst Germany's most populated cities, the capital Berlin had the highest average PM2.5 concentration in 2023, at 10.5 micrograms per cubic meter of air (μg/m³). Hamburg – Germany's second-largest city – had an average PM2.5 concentration of 8.6 μg/m³ that same year. These levels exceeded World Health Organization PM2.5 guidelines by roughly two times.
Average PM2.5 concentration in selected cities in Germany in 2023
(in micrograms per cubic meter of air)
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IQAir. (March 19, 2024). Average PM2.5 concentration in selected cities in Germany in 2023 (in micrograms per cubic meter of air) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1309406/pm25-emissions-selected-cities-in-germany/
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IQAir. (2024). Average PM2.5 concentration in selected cities in Germany in 2023 (in micrograms per cubic meter of air). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1309406/pm25-emissions-selected-cities-in-germany/
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Average PM2.5 concentration in selected cities in Germany in 2023 (in micrograms per cubic meter of air) [Graph], IQAir, March 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1309406/pm25-emissions-selected-cities-in-germany/