Air Quality Lab — Esim, Ghana
Air Quality Profile·
Esim reports an annual PM2.5 of 16.4 µg/m³. That's meaningfully above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ yet within the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³.
Esim
Ghana
GhanaAnnual Average
ModerateWHO annual classification
16.4µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
3636 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4141 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
7.47.4 µg/m³ — Good
8.38.3 µg/m³ — Good
8.48.4 µg/m³ — Good
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
8.18.1 µg/m³ — Good
8.08.0 µg/m³ — Good
9.39.3 µg/m³ — Good
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
3636 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4141 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
7.47.4 µg/m³ — Good
8.38.3 µg/m³ — Good
8.48.4 µg/m³ — Good
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
8.18.1 µg/m³ — Good
8.08.0 µg/m³ — Good
9.39.3 µg/m³ — Good
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
Best months: Apr, Sep–OctWorst months: Jan–Feb, Dec
Good5–10 µg/m³Fair10–15 µg/m³Moderate15–25 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 Ghana
Esim: 16.4 µg/m³. Typical range in Ghana: 24.5–31.7 µg/m³. Low anchor: Takoradi, 20.1 µg/m³. High anchor: Kumasi, 42.3 µg/m³.
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