City in County Cork, Ireland
Air quality in Cork
7PM2.5 µg/m³, yearly
Fairly clean
The annual average PM2.5 in Cork was 7 µg/m³ in 2021, about 1.4 times the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
Key facts
- PM2.5: 7 µg/m³ yearly average (2021). Measured at Cork.
- PM10: 14 µg/m³ (2021).
- Nitrogen dioxide: 12 µg/m³ (2021), mostly from traffic.
- Recent average: 7.2 µg/m³ over the last five years of measurements.
PM2.5 by year
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Air quality across Ireland
Quick answers
Is the air in Cork bad?
Fairly clean: 7 µg/m³ of PM2.5 on average, 1.4× the WHO guideline.
How does Cork compare with the rest of Ireland?
People in Ireland breathe 8 µg/m³ of PM2.5 on average (2023, World Bank/WHO), against 7 µg/m³ measured here.
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Sources
- WHO Ambient Air Quality Database
- WHO air quality guidelines (2021)
- Live air quality map (WAQI)
- Cork City Council
- Cork Airport
- Transport for Ireland
- Irish Rail
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 Spotted something out of date?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.