Air Quality Lab — Bosaso, Somalia
Air Quality Profile·
Bosaso reports an annual PM2.5 of 25.7 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Bosaso
Somalia
SomaliaAnnual Average
PoorWHO annual classification
25.7µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
2525 µg/m³ — Moderate
2020 µg/m³ — Moderate
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
3939 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4040 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4040 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
2525 µg/m³ — Moderate
2020 µg/m³ — Moderate
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
3939 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
4040 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4040 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
Best months: Oct–DecWorst months: Jun–Aug
Moderate15–25 µg/m³Poor25–35 µg/m³Unhealthy35–50 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across Somalia
Bosaso: 25.7 µg/m³. Typical range in Somalia: 9.5–16.2 µg/m³. Low anchor: Wanlaweyn, 7.7 µg/m³. High anchor: Qandala, 33.3 µg/m³.
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