Air Quality Lab — Dessie, Ethiopia
Air Quality Profile·
Dessie reports an annual PM2.5 of 28.9 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Dessie
Ethiopia
EthiopiaAnnual Average
PoorWHO annual classification
28.9µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
3737 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3131 µg/m³ — Poor
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
2525 µg/m³ — Moderate
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
3737 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
3131 µg/m³ — Poor
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
2525 µg/m³ — Moderate
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
Best months: Aug, Nov–DecWorst months: Mar, Jun–Jul
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 Ethiopia
Dessie: 28.9 µg/m³. Typical range in Ethiopia: 21.7–28.0 µg/m³. Low anchor: Lasoano, 8.7 µg/m³. High anchor: Nazrēt, 43.3 µg/m³.
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