KDE Plot

Air Quality PM2.5 Distribution

KDE of PM2.5 particulate matter levels with health thresholds.

Output
Air Quality PM2.5 Distribution
Python
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np
from scipy import stats

np.random.seed(113)

pm25 = np.random.lognormal(2.5, 0.7, 1000)
pm25 = pm25[pm25 < 150]

kde = stats.gaussian_kde(pm25)
x = np.linspace(0, 150, 500)
y = kde(x)

fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(12, 6), facecolor='#ffffff')
ax.set_facecolor('#ffffff')

for i in range(len(x)-1):
    if x[i] < 12:
        color = '#6CF527'
    elif x[i] < 35:
        color = '#D3F527'
    elif x[i] < 55:
        color = '#F5B027'
    elif x[i] < 150:
        color = '#F5276C'
    else:
        color = '#4927F5'
    ax.fill_between(x[i:i+2], y[i:i+2], alpha=0.5, color=color)

ax.plot(x, y, color='#6CF527', linewidth=3)

levels = [(12, 'Good'), (35, 'Moderate'), (55, 'Unhealthy')]
for val, label in levels:
    ax.axvline(val, color='#9ca3af', linestyle='--', linewidth=1.5)
    ax.text(val+2, max(y)*0.85, label, color='#6b7280', fontsize=9, fontweight='bold')

ax.set_xlabel('PM2.5 Concentration (ug/m3)', fontsize=12, color='#1f2937', fontweight='500')
ax.set_ylabel('Density', fontsize=12, color='#1f2937', fontweight='500')
ax.set_title('Air Quality PM2.5 Distribution', fontsize=16, color='#1f2937', fontweight='bold', pad=15)

ax.tick_params(colors='#374151', labelsize=10)
for spine in ax.spines.values():
    spine.set_color('#d1d5db')
ax.grid(True, alpha=0.3, color='#e5e7eb')
ax.set_xlim(0, 150)

plt.tight_layout()
plt.show()
Library

Matplotlib

Category

Statistical

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