Air Quality Lab — Benguela, Angola
Air Quality Profile·
Benguela reports an annual PM2.5 of 18.0 µg/m³. That's meaningfully above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ yet within the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³.
Benguela
Angola
AngolaAnnual Average
ModerateWHO annual classification
18.0µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1515 µg/m³ — Fair
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
9.19.1 µg/m³ — Good
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1515 µg/m³ — Fair
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
9.19.1 µg/m³ — Good
Best months: Jan–Feb, DecWorst months: Jul–Sep
Good5–10 µg/m³Fair10–15 µg/m³Moderate15–25 µg/m³Poor25–35 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across Angola
Benguela: 18.0 µg/m³. Typical range in Angola: 16.9–22.8 µg/m³. Low anchor: Lubango, 12.5 µg/m³. High anchor: Dundo, 34.0 µg/m³.
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