Air Quality Lab — Balanbale, Somalia
Air Quality Profile·
Balanbale reports an annual PM2.5 of 8.7 µg/m³. That's close to the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³) and well inside historically healthy ranges.
Balanbale
Somalia
SomaliaAnnual Average
GoodWHO annual classification
8.7µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
5.15.1 µg/m³ — Good
4.64.6 µg/m³ — Excellent
5.45.4 µg/m³ — Good
4.74.7 µg/m³ — Excellent
4.54.5 µg/m³ — Excellent
7.77.7 µg/m³ — Good
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
9.19.1 µg/m³ — Good
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
5.15.1 µg/m³ — Good
4.64.6 µg/m³ — Excellent
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
5.45.4 µg/m³ — Good
4.74.7 µg/m³ — Excellent
4.54.5 µg/m³ — Excellent
7.77.7 µg/m³ — Good
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
9.19.1 µg/m³ — Good
Best months: Jun, Aug–SepWorst months: Jan–Feb, Nov
Excellent0–5 µg/m³Good5–10 µg/m³Fair10–15 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
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How air quality compares
Compared across Somalia
Balanbale: 8.7 µg/m³. Typical range in Somalia: 9.5–16.2 µg/m³. Low anchor: Wanlaweyn, 7.7 µg/m³. High anchor: Bosaso, 25.7 µg/m³.
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