Air Quality Lab — Bauchi, Nigeria
Air Quality Profile·
Bauchi reports an annual PM2.5 of 56.3 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Bauchi
Nigeria
NigeriaAnnual Average
Very UnhealthyWHO annual classification
56.3µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
9696 µg/m³ — Hazardous
110110 µg/m³ — Hazardous
8282 µg/m³ — Hazardous
5151 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
3434 µg/m³ — Poor
3434 µg/m³ — Poor
3333 µg/m³ — Poor
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
3333 µg/m³ — Poor
5353 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
4949 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
6969 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
9696 µg/m³ — Hazardous
110110 µg/m³ — Hazardous
8282 µg/m³ — Hazardous
5151 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
3434 µg/m³ — Poor
3434 µg/m³ — Poor
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
3333 µg/m³ — Poor
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
3333 µg/m³ — Poor
5353 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
4949 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
6969 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
Best months: Jul–SepWorst months: Jan–Mar
Poor25–35 µg/m³Unhealthy35–50 µg/m³Very Unhealthy50–75 µg/m³Hazardous>75 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across Nigeria
Bauchi: 56.3 µg/m³. Typical range in Nigeria: 37.1–48.1 µg/m³. Low anchor: Bonny, 25.7 µg/m³. High anchor: Jos, 64.6 µg/m³.
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