Air Quality Lab — East London, South Africa
Air Quality Profile·
East London reports an annual PM2.5 of 7.8 µg/m³. That's close to the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³) and well inside historically healthy ranges.
East London
South Africa
South AfricaAnnual Average
GoodWHO annual classification
7.8µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
7.67.6 µg/m³ — Good
7.37.3 µg/m³ — Good
8.38.3 µg/m³ — Good
6.06.0 µg/m³ — Good
7.27.2 µg/m³ — Good
9.39.3 µg/m³ — Good
9.89.8 µg/m³ — Good
8.48.4 µg/m³ — Good
8.48.4 µg/m³ — Good
8.08.0 µg/m³ — Good
6.86.8 µg/m³ — Good
7.17.1 µg/m³ — Good
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
7.67.6 µg/m³ — Good
7.37.3 µg/m³ — Good
8.38.3 µg/m³ — Good
6.06.0 µg/m³ — Good
7.27.2 µg/m³ — Good
9.39.3 µg/m³ — Good
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
9.89.8 µg/m³ — Good
8.48.4 µg/m³ — Good
8.48.4 µg/m³ — Good
8.08.0 µg/m³ — Good
6.86.8 µg/m³ — Good
7.17.1 µg/m³ — Good
Best months: Apr, Nov–DecWorst months: Jun–Jul, Sep
Good5–10 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
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How air quality compares
Compared across South Africa
East London: 7.8 µg/m³. Typical range in South Africa: 12.8–23.3 µg/m³. Low anchor: Port Elizabeth, 7.3 µg/m³. High anchor: Diepsloot, 162.1 µg/m³.
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