Air Quality Lab — Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
Air Quality Profile·
Bobo-Dioulasso reports an annual PM2.5 of 34.8 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Bobo-Dioulasso
Burkina Faso
Burkina FasoAnnual Average
PoorWHO annual classification
34.8µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
4848 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
6868 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
4747 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3535 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3232 µg/m³ — Poor
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
3333 µg/m³ — Poor
4848 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
4848 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
6868 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
4747 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3535 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3232 µg/m³ — Poor
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
3333 µg/m³ — Poor
4848 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Best months: Jun–AugWorst months: Jan–Feb, Dec
Moderate15–25 µg/m³Poor25–35 µg/m³Unhealthy35–50 µg/m³Very Unhealthy50–75 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
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How air quality compares
Compared across Burkina Faso
Bobo-Dioulasso: 34.8 µg/m³. Typical range in Burkina Faso: 29.7–32.7 µg/m³. Low anchor: Dano, 27.2 µg/m³. High anchor: Ouagadougou, 40.3 µg/m³.
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