Air Quality Lab — Bafia, Cameroon
Air Quality Profile·
Bafia reports an annual PM2.5 of 27.2 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Bafia
Cameroon
CameroonAnnual Average
PoorWHO annual classification
27.2µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
3838 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
5252 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
4545 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
2121 µg/m³ — Moderate
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
3333 µg/m³ — Poor
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
3838 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
5252 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
4545 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
2121 µg/m³ — Moderate
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
3333 µg/m³ — Poor
Best months: Aug–OctWorst months: Jan–Mar
Fair10–15 µg/m³Moderate15–25 µg/m³Poor25–35 µg/m³Unhealthy35–50 µg/m³Very Unhealthy50–75 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across Cameroon
Bafia: 27.2 µg/m³. Typical range in Cameroon: 27.2–46.0 µg/m³. Low anchor: Limbe, 24.9 µg/m³. High anchor: Bamenda, 90.6 µg/m³.
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