Air Quality Lab — Boende, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Air Quality Profile·
Boende reports an annual PM2.5 of 33.1 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Boende
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the CongoAnnual Average
PoorWHO annual classification
33.1µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
3434 µg/m³ — Poor
3737 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3333 µg/m³ — Poor
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
4444 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
5959 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
4646 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2121 µg/m³ — Moderate
2121 µg/m³ — Moderate
2020 µg/m³ — Moderate
3434 µg/m³ — Poor
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
3434 µg/m³ — Poor
3737 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3333 µg/m³ — Poor
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
4444 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
5959 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
4646 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2121 µg/m³ — Moderate
2121 µg/m³ — Moderate
2020 µg/m³ — Moderate
3434 µg/m³ — Poor
Best months: Sep–NovWorst months: Jun–Aug
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 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Boende: 33.1 µg/m³. Typical range in Democratic Republic of the Congo: 26.8–34.9 µg/m³. Low anchor: Kalemie, 22.2 µg/m³. High anchor: Kinshasa, 41.9 µg/m³.
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