Air Quality Lab — Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Air Quality Profile·
Bukavu reports an annual PM2.5 of 31.6 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Bukavu
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the CongoAnnual Average
PoorWHO annual classification
31.6µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
3131 µg/m³ — Poor
3838 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
2525 µg/m³ — Moderate
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
3232 µg/m³ — Poor
3434 µg/m³ — Poor
4242 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
3131 µg/m³ — Poor
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
3131 µg/m³ — Poor
3838 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
2525 µg/m³ — Moderate
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
3232 µg/m³ — Poor
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
3434 µg/m³ — Poor
4242 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
3131 µg/m³ — Poor
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
Best months: Mar–MayWorst months: Feb, Jul–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 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Bukavu: 31.6 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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