City, Turkey
Air quality in Trabzon
24PM2.5 µg/m³, yearly
Polluted
The annual average PM2.5 in Trabzon was 24 µg/m³ in 2020, about 4.8 times the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
Key facts
- PM2.5: 24 µg/m³ yearly average (2020). Measured at Trabzon.
- PM10: 41 µg/m³ (2020).
- Nitrogen dioxide: 38 µg/m³ (2020), mostly from traffic.
- Recent average: 22.4 µg/m³ over the last five years of measurements.
PM2.5 by year
| Year | Annual average |
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Air quality across Turkey
Quick answers
Is the air in Trabzon bad?
Polluted: 24 µg/m³ of PM2.5 on average, 4.8× the WHO guideline.
How does Trabzon compare with the rest of Turkey?
People in Turkey breathe 26 µg/m³ of PM2.5 on average (2023, World Bank/WHO), against 24 µg/m³ measured here.
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Sources
- WHO Ambient Air Quality Database
- WHO air quality guidelines (2021)
- Live air quality map (WAQI)
- Trabzon Airport (DHMI)
- Sumela Monastery (Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism)
- Go Türkiye
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 Spotted something out of date?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.