Air Quality Lab — Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Air Quality Profile·
Bunia reports an annual PM2.5 of 28.5 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Bunia
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the CongoAnnual Average
PoorWHO annual classification
28.5µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
3636 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4141 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3636 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
3636 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4141 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3636 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
Best months: Apr–May, SepWorst months: Jan–Mar
Moderate15–25 µg/m³Poor25–35 µg/m³Unhealthy35–50 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
Bunia: 28.5 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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