Air Quality Lab — Bujumbura, Burundi
Air Quality Profile·
Bujumbura reports an annual PM2.5 of 38.9 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Bujumbura
Burundi
BurundiAnnual Average
UnhealthyWHO annual classification
38.9µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
4444 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4747 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3434 µg/m³ — Poor
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
3939 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4949 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
6161 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
4545 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
3838 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
4444 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4747 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3434 µg/m³ — Poor
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
3939 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
4949 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
6161 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
4545 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
3838 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Best months: Apr–May, OctWorst months: Feb, Jul–Aug
Poor25–35 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 Burundi
Bujumbura: 38.9 µg/m³. Typical range in Burundi: 26.4–29.9 µg/m³. Low anchor: Karuzi, 23.1 µg/m³.
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