Air Quality Lab — Gitega, Burundi
Air Quality Profile·
Gitega reports an annual PM2.5 of 26.4 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Gitega
Burundi
BurundiAnnual Average
PoorWHO annual classification
26.4µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
3333 µg/m³ — Poor
2525 µg/m³ — Moderate
2020 µg/m³ — Moderate
2020 µg/m³ — Moderate
2525 µg/m³ — Moderate
3131 µg/m³ — Poor
3737 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
2525 µg/m³ — Poor
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
3333 µg/m³ — Poor
2525 µg/m³ — Moderate
2020 µg/m³ — Moderate
2020 µg/m³ — Moderate
2525 µg/m³ — Moderate
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
3131 µg/m³ — Poor
3737 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
2525 µg/m³ — Poor
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
Best months: Apr–May, DecWorst months: Feb, Jul–Aug
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 Burundi
Gitega: 26.4 µg/m³. Typical range in Burundi: 26.4–29.9 µg/m³. Low anchor: Karuzi, 23.1 µg/m³. High anchor: Bujumbura, 38.9 µg/m³.
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