Air Quality Lab — Dakhla, Western Sahara
Air Quality Profile·
Dakhla reports an annual PM2.5 of 24.5 µg/m³. That's meaningfully above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ yet within the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³.
Dakhla
Western Sahara
Western SaharaAnnual Average
ModerateWHO annual classification
24.5µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
2525 µg/m³ — Poor
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
4040 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
2525 µg/m³ — Poor
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
4040 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
Best months: Apr–JunWorst months: Feb, Aug–Sep
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 Western Sahara
Dakhla: 24.5 µg/m³. Typical range in Western Sahara: 24.5–25.9 µg/m³. Low anchor: Boujdour, 24.5 µg/m³. High anchor: Laayoune, 25.9 µg/m³.
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