Capital city, Germany
Air quality in Berlin
13PM2.5 µg/m³, yearly
Moderate
The annual average PM2.5 in Berlin was 13 µg/m³ in 2021, about 2.6 times the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
Key facts
- PM2.5: 13 µg/m³ yearly average (2021). Measured at Berlin.
- PM10: 20 µg/m³ (2021).
- Nitrogen dioxide: 27 µg/m³ (2021), mostly from traffic.
- Recent average: 13.8 µg/m³ over the last five years of measurements.
PM2.5 by year
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Air quality across Germany
| Place | PM2.5 | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Heidelberg | 7 µg/m³ | Fairly clean |
| Black Forest | 7 µg/m³ | Fairly clean |
| Freiburg | 7 µg/m³ | Fairly clean |
| Rothenburg ob der Tauber | 7.5 µg/m³ | Fairly clean |
| Munich | 9 µg/m³ | Fairly clean |
| Leipzig | 9 µg/m³ | Fairly clean |
| Stuttgart | 9 µg/m³ | Fairly clean |
| Hamburg | 10 µg/m³ | Fairly clean |
| Frankfurt | 10 µg/m³ | Fairly clean |
| Cologne | 10 µg/m³ | Fairly clean |
| Düsseldorf | 10 µg/m³ | Fairly clean |
| Bremen | 10 µg/m³ | Fairly clean |
| Dresden | 11 µg/m³ | Moderate |
| Nuremberg | 12 µg/m³ | Moderate |
| Berlin | 13 µg/m³ | Moderate |
Quick answers
Is the air in Berlin bad?
Moderate: 13 µg/m³ of PM2.5 on average, 2.6× the WHO guideline.
How does Berlin compare with the rest of Germany?
People in Germany breathe 9 µg/m³ of PM2.5 on average (2023, World Bank/WHO), against 13 µg/m³ measured here.
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Sources
- WHO Ambient Air Quality Database
- WHO air quality guidelines (2021)
- Live air quality map (WAQI)
- BVG Berlin transport
- Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Visit Berlin
- Charité
Annual averages are measured values reported to the WHO; check a live map for today's air. Compiled and reviewed by SoloSquare. How we compile and score this. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.