Air Quality Lab — Accra, Ghana
Air Quality Profile
Accra reports an annual PM2.5 of 25.5 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Accra
Ghana
GhanaAnnual Average
PoorWHO annual classification
25.5µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
4545 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4848 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
1515 µg/m³ — Fair
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
4545 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
4545 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4848 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
1515 µg/m³ — Fair
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
4545 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Best months: Jun, Sep–OctWorst months: Jan–Feb, Dec
Fair10–15 µg/m³Moderate15–25 µg/m³Poor25–35 µg/m³Unhealthy35–50 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across Ghana
Accra: 25.5 µg/m³. Typical range in Ghana: 24.5–31.7 µg/m³. Low anchor: Takoradi, 20.1 µg/m³. High anchor: Kumasi, 42.3 µg/m³.
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