Air Quality Lab — Gweru, Zimbabwe
Air Quality Profile·
Gweru reports an annual PM2.5 of 11.6 µg/m³. That's roughly double the WHO 2021 guideline but still far below the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³.
Gweru
Zimbabwe
ZimbabweAnnual Average
FairWHO annual classification
11.6µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
9.79.7 µg/m³ — Good
8.58.5 µg/m³ — Good
6.76.7 µg/m³ — Good
7.47.4 µg/m³ — Good
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
9.79.7 µg/m³ — Good
8.58.5 µg/m³ — Good
6.76.7 µg/m³ — Good
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
7.47.4 µg/m³ — Good
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
Best months: May–JulWorst months: Aug–Oct
Good5–10 µg/m³Fair10–15 µg/m³Moderate15–25 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across Zimbabwe
Gweru: 11.6 µg/m³. Typical range in Zimbabwe: 11.1–13.9 µg/m³. Low anchor: Chipinge, 8.7 µg/m³. High anchor: Harare, 17.4 µg/m³.
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