Air Quality Lab — Benghazi, Libya
Air Quality Profile·
Benghazi reports an annual PM2.5 of 11.3 µg/m³. That's roughly double the WHO 2021 guideline but still far below the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³.
Benghazi
Libya
LibyaAnnual Average
FairWHO annual classification
11.3µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
7.57.5 µg/m³ — Good
9.09.0 µg/m³ — Good
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1010 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
9.79.7 µg/m³ — Good
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
7.57.5 µg/m³ — Good
9.09.0 µg/m³ — Good
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1010 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
9.79.7 µg/m³ — Good
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
Best months: Jan–Feb, OctWorst months: Apr, Jun, Nov
Good5–10 µg/m³Fair10–15 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across Libya
Benghazi: 11.3 µg/m³. Typical range in Libya: 13.9–20.4 µg/m³. Low anchor: Shahhat, 10.2 µg/m³. High anchor: Az Zāwīyah, 26.9 µg/m³.
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